Description: (American Transcendentalist and Reforming Minister of the Unitarian Church)
Theodore Parker, an American transcendentalist and reforming minister of the Unitarian church, was a well-known advocate for social justice and equality. His powerful words and popular quotations later influenced prominent figures like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. Through his speeches and writings, Parker played a significant role in shaping the discourse on civil rights and moral reform in the 19th century United States.