Nathaniel Paul (died July 1839)[1] was a Baptist minister and abolitionist who worked in Albany, New York,[2][3] Wilberforce Colony in Canada, and traveled to the United Kingdom to raise support to aid African Americans.
His comments included the statement: "The lordly planter who has his thousands in bondage, may stretch himself upon his couch of ivory, and sneer at the exertions which are made by the humane and benevolent, or he may take his stand upon the floor of Congress, and mock the pitiful generosity of the east or west for daring to meddle with the subject, and attempting to expose its injustice: he may threaten to resist all efforts for a general or a partial emancipation even to a dissolution of the union.
[6] According to historian John Leverton, Paul returned in 1835 "with over $7,000 in collections, but his expenses totaled over $8,000, leaving the Colony with a substantial debt.
"[7] Back across the Atlantic, Paul and Adey faced significantly more discrimination on account of their relationship that they had in England, despite support from William Lloyd Garrison.
[8] After Paul's death, Adey faced continued discrimination, dying in 1853 from “complete nervous derangement” as a “martyr to American prejudice.”[6]