Martin Delany (1812-1885)

Martin Delany (1812-1885) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Chambersburg, Franklin County, dedicated 2003.

Franklin County · dedicated 2003 · 566 S. Main St., Chambersburg

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Delany was an influential abolitionist, civil rights activist, Army officer, and prominent physician. The son of an enslaved father and free mother received his education in Chambersburg. He went on to publish an anti-slavery newspaper, "The Mystery." He worked along with Frederick Douglass to champion freedom and later became the first commissioned African American officer in the United States Army.

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