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Abraham Galloway | Wilmington Before the Coup

6th Grade – 8th Grade

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

From his daring escape from slavery and fearless work as a Union spy during the Civil War, to his community organization, participation as a delegate at the 1868 North Carolina Constitutional Convention, and election as State Senator later that year, Abraham Galloway set a high standard for all citizens of Wilmington–and for every American–to emulate. Use this resource to learn about Galloway’s extraordinary–and tragically brief–life.