Which poet, associated with the Fireside Poets, was also a Quaker and abolitionist?

Which poet, associated with the Fireside Poets, was also a Quaker and abolitionist?

• A. Whittier
• B. Longfellow
• C. Bryant
• D. Holmes

Answer: (A)

The key idea is recognizing the Fireside Poets and the link between a Quaker background and abolitionist activity. John Greenleaf Whittier was a member of the Fireside Poets and, uniquely among them, a Quaker who actively joined the abolitionist cause, using his poetry to critique slavery and advocate emancipation. That combination—Fireside Poet plus clear Quaker faith shaping anti-slavery work—fits best. The other poets were prominent in the same circle but did not share that Quaker abolitionist identity.

The key idea is recognizing the Fireside Poets and the link between a Quaker background and abolitionist activity. John Greenleaf Whittier was a member of the Fireside Poets and, uniquely among them, a Quaker who actively joined the abolitionist cause, using his poetry to critique slavery and advocate emancipation. That combination—Fireside Poet plus clear Quaker faith shaping anti-slavery work—fits best. The other poets were prominent in the same circle but did not share that Quaker abolitionist identity.