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Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 – January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society , where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals.
Biografia. Tra gli anni 1830 e 1870 portò avanti una campagna per l' abolizione della schiavitù e divenne un membro influente dell' American Antislavery Society, collaborando con William Lloyd Garrison. Sposò l'abolizionista Stephen Symonds Foster ed insieme operarono per far ottenere il diritto di voto alle donne.
Abigail Kelley Foster (born January 15, 1811, Pelham, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 14, 1887, Worcester, Massachusetts) was an American feminist, abolitionist, and lecturer who is remembered as an impassioned speaker for radical reform.
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6 ago 2021 · Abby Kelley was an abolitionist (someone opposed to slavery) and an early women’s rights advocate. Devoting her life to creating a more equitable society, she used her skills as a lecturer and educator to advocate for the rights of African Americans and women.
19 nov 2015 · Abby Kelley Foster was a fairly average, middle class Massachusetts woman whose special contribution was her skill to reach out to and change ordinary people in small villages and towns. She felt her true calling was converting people who were not yet convinced that slavery was evil.
Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887), born into an ordinary Massachusetts Quaker family, became a leading nineteenth-century abolitionist and women's rights activist. Abby dedicated her life to social justice working relentlessly to end both race and gender prejudice.
