Talk:John Willis Menard

There is a lot more to the story of John Willis Menard
There is a lot more to the story of John Willis Menard. This seminar about Menard includes a great talk by by Phillip W. Magness. He describes: M.boli (talk) 00:18, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * early career as an abolitionist, including a famous speech in 1859. Menard also wrote a book An Address to Free Colored People of Illinois.
 * his position as an emigrationist within the abolitionist movement
 * more about his government career
 * marriage to a woman he met in Jamaica in 1863 while returning from Honduras, relocation to Jamaica in early 1865
 * involvement in Jamaican politics and friendship with George William Gordon
 * arrest pursuant to the Morant Bay rebellion and escape organized by the U.S. Consul.

Garfield claim
The footnote for the Garfield reference goes to a generic page--the original linked source is no longer present. I am editing the line, as a review of secondary scholarly sources does not bear out this claim.Neptune1969 (talk) 19:11, 31 January 2022 (UTC)