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title: Abolitionist Lewis Tappan, founder of the Amistad Committee
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20809/abolitionist-lewis-tappan-founder-of-the-amistad-c/
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# Abolitionist Lewis Tappan, founder of the Amistad Committee
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20809.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Abolitionist Lewis Tappan (1788-1873), founder of the Amistad Committee that raised funds for the legal defense of the 53 Africans taken from the ship *La Amistad* and eventually paid for their return home to West [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/).
Massachusetts Historical Society.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, August 15). Abolitionist Lewis Tappan, founder of the Amistad Committee. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Abolitionist Lewis Tappan, founder of the Amistad Committee." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 15, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Abolitionist Lewis Tappan, founder of the Amistad Committee." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lewis_Tappan_portrait.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lewis_Tappan_portrait.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 15 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.