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William Howard Day was one of the nineteenth century's most profound civil rights heroes. During his lifetime, Day collaborated intimately with Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, David Ruggles, Henry Highland Garnet and Martin Delany. In 1858, while living in Canada, Day was hired by John Brown to print the soon-to-be martyr's constitution. Biographer Todd Mealy has taken extreme measures to unearth one of the most important studies of the civil rights movement. Based on recently undiscovered documents, especially letters, minutes and speeches of people who worked with Day, Aliened American is the first biography of this courageous figure. Mealy has carefully recounted Day's profound record as an educator, preacher and secretary in the A.M.E. Zion Church, newspaper publisher, and unvarnished orator for the Republican Party, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Colored Citizens League and the Equal Rights League û all of which ignited the civil rights movement. (148 words)