Maria Weston Chapman letters, 1839 and 1884.

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Maria Weston Chapman letters, 1839 and 1884.

Chapman, in Boston, writes to Ruth Harlow, Plymouth, Mass., 15 April 1839, on a printed notice of a Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society anti-slavery fair urging Harlow and her Plymouth friends to participate in the fair; she writes from Weymouth, Mass., to Miss Molineux, 12 Feb. 1884, saying she will not attend a Woman Suffrage Association memorial for Wendell Phillips.

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Harlow, Ruth E.

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Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

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Wendell Phillips (born November 29, 1811, Boston, Massachusetts – died February 2, 1884, Boston, Massachusetts), orator and reformer, was one of the leaders of the abolitionist movement in Boston, Massachusetts, wrote frequently for William Lloyd Garrison's Liberator, and eventually became president of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He contributed much to the cause through inflammatory speeches favoring the division of the Union and opposing the acquisition of Texas and the war with Mexico. ...

Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society

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Originally known as the New-England Anti-Slavery Society; name. From the description of Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society records, 1850-1858. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58783364 ...

Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885

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Maria Weston Chapman was a New England anti-slavery activist, writer, and editor. From the description of Maria Weston Chapman letters, 1839 and 1884. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49016462 Abolitionist Maria Weston Chapman was born in Weymouth, Mass., to Warren and Anne (Bates) Weston. In 1830 she married Henry Grafton Chapman, who encouraged her interest in abolition. She helped organize the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society and was active...