Women of the anti-slavery movement : the Weston sisters

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    • Taylor, Clare

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Women of the anti-slavery movement : the Weston sisters

Clare Taylor

(Studies in gender history)

St. Martin's Press , Macmillan, 1995

  • : us
  • : uk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and index

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British and American anti-slavery societies were established in the 1820s and the 1830s, and from an early date included women campaigners. Typical of female abolitionists, the Weston sisters wrote, collected monies and signatures for petitions, but rarely spoke in public or advocated a peculiarly feminist cause. This study uncovers their work in America, Britain and France, their connections and campaigns, and their contribution both to the anti-slavery movement and to the forging of an Anglo-American democratic alliance.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements - Map - Introduction - The Weston Sisters and Anti-Slavery - Women of Boston and Norwich - Right and Wrong in Boston - Maria Weston Chapman and Her Anti-Slavery Mission to Europe: 1: Elizabeth Pease and Her Circles - Maria Weston Chapman and Her Anti-Slavery Mission to Europe: 2: Paris and London - The Liberty Bell and the Quest for Freedom - The Care of Children - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index

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