Moses Brown: Quaker Abolitionist and Industrial Pioneer
Moses Brown was a prominent Rhode Island merchant, philanthropist, and Quaker leader. After relinquishing his family's involvement in the slave trade, he became a staunch abolitionist and champion for education, contributing significantly to the founding of Brown University. He actively spearheaded early American manufacturing by financing Samuel Slater, enabling the creation of the nation's first successful water-powered cotton mill in Pawtucket.
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