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John Brown, an abolitionist who advocated armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery. He organized the Pottawatomie massacre (1856) and was later executed for leading an unsuccessful 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia .
List of African-American abolitionists. ... Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) V. George Boyer Vashon; Denmark Vesey (c.1767 – July 2, 1822) W
John Brown (1800–1859), abolitionist who advocated armed rebellion by slaves. He slaughtered pro-slavery settlers in Kansas and in 1859 was hanged by the state of Virginia for leading an unsuccessful slave insurrection at Harpers Ferry.
1800 Joseon: State slavery banned in 1800. Private slavery continued until being banned in 1894. Malta: Despite being in rebellion against the French, the National Congress confirms the validity of Napoleon's 1798 abolition of slavery, and Alexander Ball issues a proclamation to this effect. [89] United States
However, slavery legally persisted in Delaware, [49] Kentucky, [50] and (to a very limited extent, due to a trade ban but continued gradual abolition) New Jersey, [51] [52] until the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery throughout the United States, except as punishment for a crime, on December 18, 1865 ...
A convention of abolitionists was called for December 4, 1833, at the Adelphi Building in Philadelphia. [11]: 68 The convention had 62 delegates, of which 21 were Quakers. At this point, the American Anti-Slavery Society formed to appeal to the moral and practical circumstances that, at this point, propped up a pro-slavery society.
Stacker scoured archives and historical sources to compile a list of 16 lesser-known women who were heroes of the abolitionist movement.
Pages in category "American abolitionists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 542 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .