![]() ![]() The warmth of the welcome meant that he stayed for four months. In 1845, aged 27, he came to Ireland as a fugitive slave, intending to stay for only a few days. The most famous of these exiles was Frederick Douglass. ![]() Some came to win support for the abolitionist movement by giving a first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. In the 19 th century, Ireland provided a safe haven to many former slaves who were fleeing from the punitive Fugitive Slave Acts. Born into slavery, Elizabeth became known in her life-time as the Black Swan who broke down barriers where ever she sang, and who, like Robeson and Douglas, had a special place in her heart for Ireland. Historian Christine Kinealy is documenting black abolitionists who visited Ireland, including singer Paul Robeson, abolitionist Frederick Douglas, and this week, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield. ![]()
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