Yankee Gypsies

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate for the abolition of slavery. Born in the rural town of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Whittier grew up on a farm in a household that valued education. Despite limited formal schooling, he became a voracious reader, absorbing a wide range of influences, which later shaped his literary career. Whittier first ...