{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Thomas Marcus Decatur Ward - Newikis","description":"Rev. Thomas Marcus Decatur Ward (September 28, 1823 – June 1894) was an American preacher, missionary, bishop, and abolitionist who aided African-Americans escaping slavery. Ward is considered to have been a central leader of African American religious activity in the 19th century and has been…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Bishop_T._M._D._Ward.jpg","thumbnail_width":451,"thumbnail_height":760}