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Lucy Stanton was born free, the only child of Margaret and Samuel Stanton, on October 16, 1831. [4] When her biological father Samuel, a barber, died when she was only 18 months old, Stanton's mother married John Brown, [5] an abolitionist famous around Cleveland, Ohio, for his participation in the Underground Railroad.
Educator and abolitionist Lucy Stanton was the first Black woman to graduate from college. She completed a ladies' literary program and graduated from Oberlin College in 1850.
It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown. ... Lucy Stanton became the first Black woman in America ... 1913. (Photo by Addison N. Scurlock/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ...
Lucy Stanton; Austin Steward (1793 – February 15, 1869) Maria W. Stewart; William Still; T. Sojourner Truth (c. 1797 – November 26, 1883)
Lucy Stanton (abolitionist) W. Wayne Wheeler This page was last edited on 27 September 2023, at 14:23 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Lucy Stanton (abolitionist) (1831–1910), African American abolitionist and activist Lucy May Stanton (1875–1931), American painter Lucy Celesta Stanton , Mormon woman who married and followed William McCary
The first Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was held in New York City on May 9–12, 1837, to discuss the American abolition movement. [1] This gathering represented the first time that women from such a broad geographic area met with the common purpose of promoting the anti-slavery cause among women, and it also was likely the first major convention where women discussed women's rights.
Jane Elizabeth Jones, an abolitionist lecturer, gave the convention's main address. [10] Josephine Griffing, another prominent activist against slavery and for women's rights, served on the business committee. [11] All of the convention's officers were women. Men were not allowed to vote, sit on the platform or speak during the convention.