The revolutionary life of an 18th-century dwarf activist who was among the first to fight Against slavery and animal cruelty.
He has edited more than a dozen nonfiction Graphic novels, including Ballad of an American: A Graphic Biography of Paul Robeson ..
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Paul Buhle , a retired senior lecturer at Brown University, is the authorized biographer of C.
He is the author of The Fearless Benjamin Lay , on which this book is based.
Marcus Rediker is Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh.
His poster of anti-war protester Malachi Ritscher was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
A testament to the impact each of us can make, Prophet Against Slavery brings Lay\'s prophetic vision to a new generation of young activists who today echo his call of 300 years ago: "No justice, no peace!" About author(s): David Lester is the co-creator of the Graphic novels The Listener and the award-winning 1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike .
Lester\'s beautiful imagery and storytelling, accompanied by afterwords from Rediker and Paul Buhle, capture the radicalism, the humor, and the humanity of this truly modern figure.
Exhibiting stamina, fortitude, and integrity in the face of the cruelties practiced Against what he called his "fellow creatures," he was often a lonely voice that spoke truth to power.
The prejudice that Lay suffered as a dwarf and a hunchback, as well as his devout faith, informed his passion for human and animal liberation.
Understanding the fundamental evil that slavery represented, he would unflinchingly use guerrilla theatre tactics and direct action to shame slave owners and traders in his community.
Born in 1682 to a humble Quaker family in Essex, England, Lay was a forceful and prescient visionary.
Graphic novelist David Lester brings the full scope of Lay\'s activism and ideas to life.
Prophet Against Slavery is an action-packed chronicle of the remarkable and radical Benjamin Lay, based on the award-winning biography by Marcus Rediker that sparked the Quaker community to re-embrace Lay after 280 years of disownment.
The revolutionary life of an 18th-century dwarf activist who was among the first to fight Against slavery and animal cruelty
