John Greenleaf Whittier – Editor Politician Abolitionist Poet

John Greenleaf Whittier – EDITOR POLITICIAN ABOLITIONIST POET This biography examines the four main callings of Whittier’s life and the influences and turning points which led to them. Born into poverty, Whittier was able to use a meager education, cultivate his gifts and with perseverance, become a well known literary figure, abolitionist, women’s rights advocate and politician. Made in conjunction with The Whittier HomeAssociation and The John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead.