# Wendell Phillips — Essays character guide

> Wendell Phillips in Essays by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Wendell Phillips, Mr. Phillips

**First appearance:** 0019-wendell-phillips-before-the-concord-lyceum

## Who they are

Abolitionist orator; Thoreau praises his eloquence.

## In the story

### [Wendell Phillips Before the Concord Lyceum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/wendell-phillips-before-the-concord-lyceum)

Praised as a clean, erect, and consistent man; an eloquent orator and righteous champion against slavery.

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