# Ep. 29: Benjamin Lay: Social Justice Warrior, with Marcus Rediker **URL:** **By** Anthony Comegna **Published:** November 21, 2017 --- Benjamin Lay, the lone Quaker dwarf abolitionist was perhaps the most radical person on the planet during his own time. Benjamin Lay was a fearless firework of “isms.” Part Quaker, part philosopher, part sailor, abolitionist, and commoner, Lay was also “The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist.” Joining us this week is Marcus Rediker, one of the most important living historians and Lay’s most recent biographer. ### Further Readings/References: [Marcus Rediker’s website](http://www.marcusrediker.com/) [His Amazon author’s page](https://www.amazon.com/Marcus-Rediker/e/B001IGJXYE) [Benjamin Lay, All Slave-Keepers...Apostates](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/evans/N03401.0001.001?view=toc) [James Nayler, The Lamb’s War](http://www.qhpress.org/texts/nayler/lambswar.html) [Thomas Trion, A Way To Health, Long Life, and Happiness](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A63817.0001.001?view=toc)