Elizabeth Cady Stanton believed that she was a person of “superior intelligence and courage.” This fuelled her radical politics—and her eventual descent into bigotry.

The abolitionist movement reshaped history—and this quick breakdown shows how. From its roots in moral and humanitarian activism to landmark victories like the end of the transatlantic slave trade and ...

A: Black and white abolitionists often had different agendas by the 1840s, and certainly in the 1850s. But one of the greatest frustrations that many black abolitionists faced was the racism they ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Jonesborough is home to the first publication dedicated to the abolitionist movement named “The Emancipator.” It called for the freeing of slaves decades before the ...

Oct. 9—JEFFERSON — The abolitionist movement in Ashtabula County came to life on Saturday at several locations during a pilgrimage tour of historic sites. The 43rd annual Hubbard House Underground ...

FITCHBURG — One local artist is giving back to the greater community in a profound way through a vivid and powerful mural creation at Abolitionist Park. The work of Digi Chivetta is prominently on ...

The abolitionist movement did not begin with benevolence. It began with Black Christian witness — with faith refined by bondage and courage sharpened by exclusion.

Christle Rawlins-Jackson, president of Beacon Hill Scholars, and Peter Snoad, project coordinator of Beacon Hill Scholars, walking along the Abolition Acre trail on Oct. 21, 2025. Boston’s Old State ...

Since 2011, Cornelia Swinson has served as the Executive Director of the Johnson House Historic Site. "Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark and an official station on the Underground Railroad ...

In 1683, the Concord arrived in Old City from Krefeld, an artisan community in Germany, with 33 people aboard, many of whom practiced the Mennonite and Quaker faiths. America’s newest arrivals took ...