John C. Bowers
John C. Bowers (February 9, 1811 – October 5, 1873) was an African American entrepreneur, organist and vestryman at St. Thomas African Episcopal Church, and a founding member of the first Grand United Order of Odd Fellows for African Americans in Pennsylvania. He was active in the anti-slavery movement in Philadelphia, and involved in the founding of several organizations including the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society. "A fervent abolitionist and outspoken opponent of colonization, [he] was much in demand as a public speaker."
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Word | Word Frequency | Number of Articles | Relevance |
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anti-slavery | 2 | 579 | 0.232 |
bowers | 2 | 700 | 0.227 |
african | 3 | 51667 | 0.178 |
vestryman | 1 | 36 | 0.151 |
founding | 2 | 34456 | 0.129 |