Articles related to "Anti Slavery"

The American Anti-Slavery Group is a human rights organization dedicated to educating the public about modern-day slavery and working toward the goal of abolition.

Abolitionists and progressives had several characteristics in common, namely in the areas of religion, women, and political parties.

One thing Quakers have been known for is their pre-Civil War anti-slavery stance and their work with the Underground Railway.

Rochester was deeply involved with the Anti-Slavery and Women's Rights movements in the 19th century. Today it is a good place from which to explore the Niagara Region.

A pioneer settlement on Lake Erie, Sandusky, Ohio was an important depot on the Underground Railroad's freedom trail.

Buffalo Bill was a famous scout, hunter, rights advocate, and a colorful showman who chronicled "The America Wild West" in exhibition and pageant for the world to see.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped found the American woman's rights movement, led the Seneca Falls Convention, wrote The Woman's Bible and brought about change for women.

Brief biography and works of American novelist and short-story writer Harriet Beecher Stowe, famous for anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Frederick Douglass proved that one man can make a difference. He championed the cause of freedom and liberty for all men, regardless of color.

Throughout American political history, conservatives and liberals have been battling for control of the government.

Mary Wollstonecraft's writings helped influence the attitudes and philosophies of nineteenth-century women's rights activitsts despite her radical and scandalous life.

To most people New York means the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Macey's Bloomingdale's and Broadway. But there's a lot more to New York than the Big Apple

Rhode Island's founder, Roger Williams (1603-1683), was, in death, the subject of a strange phenomena. A preserved tree root provides the evidence.

The heart of this town is Berea College and the crafts made by its students.

On September 3rd, 1838 Frederick Douglass, a black man, escaped to a free state, beginning his journey as one of the most important abolitionists in history.

The Seneca Falls Convention was seen as the platform for women's rights. It was designed for women and people of color to have a political voice.

Susan B. Anthony's fight for the right of women to vote was preceded by her involvement in the abolitionist movement to rid the United States of slavery.

Frederick Douglass fought for an America that would live up to its stated ideals. that "All men are created equal." He dedicated his life to that cause.

Abolitionist John Brown, in 1856, led the mob that massacred five suspected pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.

Joseph Medill was a man of significant accomplishment long before he set foot in the Clark Street office of the Chicago Tribune in 1855.

The Beecher family, of Litchfield, Connecticut, worked in many ways to abolish slavery in 19th century America. Read more about these fascinating people...

A gathering that would spark an organized movement to change the status of women in America

Charles Dickens stopped by the Semi-Colon Club on his visit to American in 1842. Many celebrated literary figures belonged, including the Lyman Beecher family.

Burials at the Warrington Friends' Meeting House run from the 1750s through the 1860s. Listed here are surnames for some of those family members.

Abraham Lincoln is often called the Great Emancipator. Recent findings, however, suggest that he may not have been as interested in ending slavery as believed.

In 1860, New England academics and radicals supported a largely unknown Westerner for president. That year, this voting bloc helped Abraham Lincoln win the White House.

African Americans show an unwavering loyalty towards the Democratic Party. This loyalty coupled with an increase in Black turnout could deliver Democrats the Presidency.

This act of violence is a very important historical event in that it caused many to definitively choose a side in sectional disputes, and write and speak their attitudes.

On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began, but the crisis was in motion long before the guns awakened.

George Bancroft, better known as a preeminent historian in the 1800's, got actively involved in politics of the Jacksonian era and beyond.

Spurred on by an 1867 newspaper piece stating that "Negroes" had no artistic talent, the mostly self-taught Edward M. Bannister proved otherwise in his respected career.

With the support of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, Mungo Park sailed for the Gambia in the first stage of his journey to discover the course of the River Niger.

Josiah Henson endured the hardships and brutalities of Southern slavery until resolving to take his family to Ohio and on to Canada in order to live as free people.

General Jeb Stuart was an expert in reconnaissance and the use of cavalry to support offensive assaults during the U.S. Civil War.

Henry Ward Beecher was probably the most famous minister in American in the 1800's. Based in Brooklyn, Beecher became known far and wide for his preaching.

An explanation of how to craft a well-written, focused essay for academic purposes, this article covers topic paragraphs, theses, the body, and a conclusion.

Fremont's mapping expeditions throughout the American West contributed greatly to the settlement and expansion of the United States of America.

Concessions to the South enabled passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act but resulted in outrage that led to political realignments and the formation of the Republican Party.

On 7 July 2007, 150 acts, headlined by Madonna, performed on 7continents as part of Live Earth to raise environmental awareness. The UK press was not convinced.

This walkable trail of anti-slavery monuments, workers' rights sites, and anti-war venues tells a lot about this city and how it changed the world.

Daughter of freeborn abolitionists, Mary Ann Shadd was the first woman to edit a newspaper, and an outspoken integration and equality advocate.

Dominant narratives about the American west often ignore the life of Nat Love, or "Deadwood Dick", one of the greatest African-American cowboys in the nation's history.

In his most recent book, historian Joseph Ellis argues that protecting slavery influenced Jefferson and Madison to oppose Hamilton's federal economic policies.

Although Quakers have traditionally been pacifists, some did take up arms and others supported the military in non-combatant ways.

Biography and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of America's greatest poets and essayists, 19th century leader of transcendentalism.

In order to combat loneliness and depression, Louisa Adams became interested in social causes. In the process, she increased public awareness of the issues of her day.

The civil war (1861 - 1865) was fought largely over issues of slavery.

Adventure and misadventure, fantasy and fairy tale, monsters and mystery...growing up isn't easy, but some story from this guide suits the sympathies of any child.

It all began in upstate New York in 1848 when five women organized the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls.

Philadelphia was at the center of the fight for American Independence. Visitors to the city can see important landmarks that transformed US history.