Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.2 Million (2024)
Paul Cuffee, a well-known activist based in Massachusetts, has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.2 million as of 2024. With a strong commitment to promoting social justice and equality, Cuffee has dedicated his life to making a positive impact in his community. His tireless efforts in advocating for various causes, such as civil rights and education reform, have garnered widespread support and recognition. As an influential figure in Massachusetts, Cuffee continues to inspire and mobilize others to fight for change, solidifying his status as a prominent activist.
About
Remembered as a mariner, shipping industry entrepreneur, prominent Quaker, and abolitionist, he played a major role in bringing about the colonization of Sierra Leone by former American slaves.
Before Fame
In the early 1780s, he began building a fleet of ships that included the Sun Fish, the Mary, and the Ranger. He first traveled to Sierra Leone in 1811.
Trivia
In a late 1815 expedition to Sierra Leone, he transported nearly forty American colonists of African descent, including almost two dozen children.
Family Life
Born on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, to a Native American mother named Ruth Moses and a father of West African descent named Kofi Slocum, Paul Cuffee grew up with nine siblings. His marriage to Alice Pequit (who belonged to his mother's Wampanoag Native American tribe) produced children named Naomi, Mary, Ruth, Alice, Paul, Rhoda, and William.
Associated With
He and politician Henry Clay were both involved in efforts to re-colonize African-American ex-slaves; however, Cuffee took issue with Clay's racist views on the matter.
