Paisley Abbey
The Minister Rev Patrick Brewster of Paisley Abbey was an abolitionist who agreed slavery needed to end. However, Douglass disagreed with some of Brewster's ideas.
Minister Rev Patrick Brewster was the minister of Paisley Abbey when Douglass visited the town to give his speeches. Also, as an abolitionist, he spoke at some of Douglass's meetings in Paisley and Glasgow.
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He formed a society to protect the poor and believed the British working class were 'as much at the mercy of his Master, as if he were a ...Slave'.
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Douglass, however, did not agree with Brewster that the British working classes should be called slaves and said; 'I protest against the use of the term slavery being applied in such a manner – it is an awful misnomer.’
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Above: Paisley Abbey
Glossary
Abolitionist - a person who favours the end of a practice. In this context, the end of slavery
Misnomer – The wrong use of a term or word.
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Above: Statue of Minister Rev Patrick Brewster
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Image Credits
Paisley Abbey - By © Laura Hamilton
Patrick Brewster Memorial - By Stephencdickson - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35002050