A pacifist, he rejected the idea of using force to eliminate slavery in Africa, and he was prepared to stand as a conscientious objector had he been drafted to serve in World War II.
他是一名和平主义者，拒绝使用武力来消灭非洲奴隶制的想法，并准备作为一名良心拒服兵役者，拒绝参加第二次世界大战。