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James Mott (June 20, 1788 – January 26, 1868) was a Quaker leader, teacher, merchant, and anti-slavery activist. He was married to suffragist leader Lucretia Mott. Like her, he wanted enslaved people to be freed.
Nel corso della sua lunga vita poté anche contare su suo marito, James Mott, che fu per lei un vero compagno ed un appoggio nelle sue molteplici attività, con il quale condivideva la maggior parte delle opinioni sui problemi di carattere sociale.
26 feb 2015 · James Mott (1788-1868) was a Quaker leader, educator, and businessman as well as an advocate for anti-slavery and women’s rights. Born into a Quaker family in Cow Neck on Long Island, James became a teacher at Nine Partners School in Poughkeepsie, NY where his father was the superintendent.
Lucretia Coffin Mott nacque negli Stati Uniti nel 1793 a Nantucket, un'isola che fa parte dello stato del Massachusetts, nella Nuova Inghilterra. Nel 1804 si trasferì con la famiglia a Boston e nel 1811 sposò James Mott, un commerciante che si prodigava in una campagna per il solo acquisto di prodotti che non provenivano dal lavoro degli schiavi.
Chosen as one of six women delegates from the several American antislavery societies to the World's Anti-Slavery Convention, she and James Mott sailed for England on May 5.
Lucretia Coffin Mott was an early feminist activist and strong advocate for ending slavery. A powerful orator, she dedicated her life to speaking out against racial and gender injustice. Born on January 3, 1793 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Mott was the second of Thomas Coffin Jr.’s and Anna Folger's five children.
Lucretia (1793- 1880) and James (1788 – 1868) Mott were a power couple. By the time of the Civil War, Lucretia and James Mott were elder statespersons in the abolition movement. Lucretia also became a leading voice for women’s suffrage, and she and James attended the first Women’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls.
