艺术家: William Thomas Williams, Sr.
日期: 1758
博物馆: National Portrait Gallery (Washington, United States)
术: Mahogany 面板
贵格会改革者Benjamin Lay虽然地位不大,但在新兴的十八世纪反奴隶制运动中却隐居了一大堆. 在目睹了巴巴多斯作为商人的奴隶制的恐怖后,Lay致力于废除主义。 1731年他出发去宾夕法尼亚州,在那里他恢复了反对奴隶制的运动,写出小册子,并在贵格会会议上发表演说. 当时,同乡会宗教会会会员,作为贵格会正式出名,被奴役并参与贩卖奴隶. 本杰明·富兰克林的妻子德博拉拥有这幅拉伊的肖像. 尽管富兰克林是被奴役者,但他的印刷厂在1738年出版了Lay的废奴主义道:"所有使无辜者留在叛教者的邦德奇". 在这里,Lay站在他像洞穴般的家前,持有由英国贵格会哲学家托马斯·特伦(Thomas Tryon)所写的"关于幸福"的论文. 费城朋友协会在Lay死前不久通过决议,
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