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Absalom Boston

(1785–1855) 

The first African-American captain to sail a whaleship, with an all-black crew, in 1822.

 Portrait of Absalom Boston, circa 1850 [Public Domain via Wikipedia Commons]

 

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Captain Absalom Boston – Voyage to Discovery

Island People – Nantucket Historical Association

“June 6, 1855: Captain Absalom Boston Dies on Nantucket” – Mass Moments

Smith, Laura. “This black father won equal education for his daughter, 100 years before the Supreme Court’s ruling,” Timeline, Sep 20, 2017.

“Were Black Nantucketers Equal By Land and By Sea?” – Egan Maritime Institute, Feb 25, 2019

Absalom Boston – Wikipedia 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBFf41qRV1M

Captain Absalom Boston – [Min: 3:44]

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