Searching for more information on Junius C. Morel, the eloquent anti-slavery activist from Philadelphia. His militancy caused a split with the Philadelphia moral reformers, and he moved in the mid 1830's to Harrisburg, where he campaigned for a national African American convention movement. A few years after the death of his wife, Caroline Richards, in Harrisburg, he moved to Brooklyn, took up school teaching and continued his anti-slavery and anti-colonization activities, speeches and writing.

I know he was born a slave, but am searching for more information, such as place of birth, approximate date, and the date or year of his death. New York researchers may have some of this data, as he spent some of his most productive years there.

The obituary of his wife mentions Underground Railroad activity: "her door was ever open to the unhappy fugitive from oppression. Food and raiment, with friendly counsel, and means to aid them in the pursuit of Liberty, was always cheerfully given." (The Colored American, New York, September 22, 1838) Unfortunately, the obituary does not mention in which city the URR aid was given--Philadelphia or Harrisburg, although I would suspect the former, given their longer residence and history there. My only sources, at present, are issues of "The Colored American," and other newspapers, which contain letters written by him and accounts of his activities, and the excellent book by Julie Winch, "Philadelphia's Black Elite." Any other data or clues would be appreciated.