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Theodore Parker (August 24, 1810 – May 10, 1860) was an American transcendentalist and reforming minister of the Unitarian church. A reformer and abolitionist, his words and popular quotations would later inspire speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.
Theodore Parker (born August 24, 1810, Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.—died May 10, 1860, Florence, Italy) was an American Unitarian theologian, pastor, scholar, and social reformer who was active in the antislavery movement.
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Nov 15, 2012 · Quote Investigator: Theodore Parker was a Unitarian minister and prominent American Transcendentalist born in 1810 who called for the abolition of slavery.
Explore the papers of Theodore Parker, a 19th-century Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and Transcendentalist leader. Access digitized journals, sermons, letters, and more from Harvard Divinity School Library and Boston Public Library.
From his father, who is said to have cared little for poetry, but to have read much in history, philosophy, and theology, Theodore Parker inherited his shrewd and critical “understanding,” and an ingrained love of liberty.
- Emily Mace
Sep 2, 2010 · A number of listeners pointed out that King was in fact echoing the words of 19th century abolitionist and Unitarian minister Theodore Parker.
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Aug 30, 2010 · Learn about the life and legacy of Theodore Parker, the most influential American Unitarian minister who ever lived. He was a Transcendentalist leader, an antislavery activist, and a critic of biblical idolatry and miracles.
