Barclay Coppock

Biography

Barclay Coppock was an abolitionist who dedicated his life to the cause of human freedom during one of America's most turbulent periods. Born in 1839, he came of age during the intensifying conflict over slavery that would ultimately lead to the Civil War.

Coppock's commitment to abolitionist principles reflected the moral convictions of those who actively opposed slavery. His legacy is preserved in the records of Leavenworth, Kansas, a region that became a battleground for the struggle over slavery's expansion.