The Souls of Black Folk · Character
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Abolitionist and colonel of the first Black regiment in the Civil War.
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Also known as Thomas Wentworth Higginson
First appearance: ii of the dawn of freedom
Thomas Wentworth Higginson shows up with force in XIV: The Sorrow Songs. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Documented the slave songs of the Sea Islands during the Port Royal experiment, helping to introduce them to a wider audience.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson first appears in 0004 ii of the dawn of freedom.
In XIV: The Sorrow Songs: Documented the slave songs of the Sea Islands during the Port Royal experiment, helping to introduce them to a wider audience.
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