Charles Lenox Remond (February 1, 1810 – December 22, 1873) was an American orator, activist and abolitionist based in Massachusetts.   Charles Lenox Remond (1810–1873) was a prominent African American orator, abolitionist, and activist from Massachusetts. As one of the first Black lecturers against slavery, he played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the decades leading up to and during the Civil War.