Charles Lenox Remond
American abolitionist
Died when: 63 years 324 days (766 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Charles Lenox Remond (February 1, 1810 – December 22, 1873) was an American orator, activist and abolitionist based in Massachusetts.He lectured against slavery across the Northeast, and in 1840 traveled to the British Isles on a tour with William Lloyd Garrison.
During the American Civil War, he recruited blacks for the United States Colored Troops, helping staff the first two units sent from Massachusetts.
From a large family of African-American entrepreneurs, he was the brother of Sarah Parker Remond, also a lecturer against slavery.
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