Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
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N 39° 57.165 W 075° 08.902
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During the 1830s, 40s, and 50s, antislavery societies sprang up in cities across the North. In 1837, Philadelphia was home to three such organizations: one being the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society.
Waymark Code: WM1MDD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2007
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Marker Text:
Organized in 1833 by Quaker abolitionist Lucretia Mott, this society, headquartered here, originally consisted of sixty women who sought to end slavery. After the Civil War, the society supported the cause of the freed slaves.
Marker Name: Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/1992
Marker Type: City
Location: 5th & Arch Sts., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Underground Railroad, Women, Government & Politics
Website: [Web Link]
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