William C. Nell House
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The William C. Nell House, now a private residence, was a boarding home located in 3 Smith Court in the Beacon Hill
neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in front of what it was the African Meeting House
, now Museum of African American History.
It is a National Historic Landmark having been the residence of William Cooper Nell
.
He was an abolitionist, highly responsive to pressing concerns facing Boston’s and the nation’s black community, especially the struggle for equal school rights.
Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, that along with the neighboring Back Bay is home to about 26,000 people. It is a neighborhood of Federal-style rowhouses and is known for its narrow, gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks...
neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in front of what it was the African Meeting House
African Meeting House
The African Meeting House, also known variously as First African Baptist Church, First Independent Baptist Church and the Belknap Street Church, was built in 1806 and is now the oldest black church edifice still standing in the United States. It is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston,...
, now Museum of African American History.
It is a National Historic Landmark having been the residence of William Cooper Nell
William Cooper Nell
William Cooper Nell was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, author, and civil servant who worked for school integration in Boston. Writing for The Liberator and The North Star, he helped publicize the anti-slavery cause...
.
He was an abolitionist, highly responsive to pressing concerns facing Boston’s and the nation’s black community, especially the struggle for equal school rights.