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John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier
American poet John Greenleaf Whittier devoted himself to the abolition of slavery in the United States. His early works reflect this social concern, but his most popular poem, Snow-Bound (1866), recalls his childhood in New England.
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American Literature: Poetry; Whittier, John Greenleaf
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