Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society

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The Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society was an American organization founded in 1833 that advocated for the immediate abolition of slavery. It was an auxiliary society of the American Anti-Slavery Society, which aimed to end slavery through various means, including public meetings, petitions, and the distribution of information.1

Prominent figures like Lucretia Mott, who served as its president, and the Grimké sisters were involved with the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. These women were also pioneers in the women's rights movement, often facing opposition for their activism in both abolition and women's suffrage. The society's efforts were part of a broader national movement that utilized eloquent testimonies from formerly enslaved people and faced significant public resistance.231

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Maria Weston Chapman
…other women she founded the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. In 1835, as a violent mob was about to disrupt the group’s meeting, Maria Chapman uttered a statement long quoted by abolitionists: “If this is the last bulwark of freedom, we may as well die here as anywhere.”
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…other women she founded the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. In 1835, as a violent mob was about to disrupt the group’s meeting, Maria Chapman uttered a statement long quoted by abolitionists: “If this is the last bulwark of freedom, we may as well die here as anywhere.”
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