Abolitionist Collection

Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William Williams
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758

Thomas Day (oil on canvas)
701604 Thomas Day (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Thomas Day (22 June 1748 - 28 September 1789) was a British author and abolitionist

Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
5614301 Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America; (add.info.: Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord)

Horace Greeley
NWI4951887 Horace Greeley.; (add.info.: Horace Greeley.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Lucretia (Coffin) Mott, American social reformer
NWI4950123 Lucretia (Coffin) Mott, American social reformer.; (add.info.: Lucretia (Coffin) Mott, American social reformer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson
3118490 Thomas Wentworth Higginson; (add.info.: Portrait of Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, and soldier

Harriet Beecher Stowe
3078349 Harriet Beecher Stowe; (add.info.: Portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) an American abolitionist and author. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

USA History: Invasion of an abolitionist meeting in Michigan. From the sketch of Mr. W. S. at Charlestown
5313508 USA History: Invasion of an abolitionist meeting in Michigan. From the sketch of Mr. W. S. at Charlestown.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's First Vice President
NWI4952404 Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's First Vice President.; (add.info.: Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's First Vice President.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Samuel Morley
672622 Portrait of Samuel Morley; (add.info.: Samuel Morley (15 October 1809 - 5 September 1886), was an English woollen manufacturer, philanthropist, dissenter (Congregationalist), abolitionist

Portrait of Thomas Erskine
864186 Portrait of Thomas Erskine; (add.info.: Thomas Erskine, first Baron Erskine (1750-1823) Scottish-born British jurist and statesman: Lord Chancellor 1806: Friend of CJ Fox and RB Sheridan

Portrait of Samuel Morley
672564 Portrait of Samuel Morley; (add.info.: Samuel Morley (15 October 1809 - 5 September 1886), was an English woollen manufacturer, philanthropist, dissenter (Congregationalist), abolitionist

Abolitionist martyr John Brown, 1865
1576359 Abolitionist martyr John Brown, 1865; (add.info.: Abolitionist martyr John Brown detail from: ' Print commemorating the celebration in Baltimore of the enactment of the Fifteenth)

Portrait of H.B. Stowe
673181 Portrait of H.B. Stowe; (add.info.: Harriet Beecher Stowe (14 June 1811 - 1 July 1896) was an American abolitionist and author); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Lustosa da Cunha, 1890 (litho)
1577120 John Lustosa da Cunha, 1890 (litho); (add.info.: John Lustosa da Cunha by French lithographer Auguste Sebastien Sisson (1824-1893). Cunha was a politician and abolitionist Brazilian

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"Unyielding Voices: The Abolitionists' Fight for Freedom" In the tumultuous era of the 18th and 19th centuries, a group of courageous individuals emerged as beacons of hope in the fight against slavery. Benjamin Lay, a man ahead of his time, challenged societal norms with his radical abolitionist beliefs during the years spanning from 1750 to 1758. His unwavering dedication paved the way for future activists like Frederick Douglass, whose powerful words and personal experiences shed light on the horrors endured by enslaved people. The Underground Railroad, an intricate network orchestrated by heroes such as William Still, provided a lifeline to countless men, women, and children seeking liberation. However, not all embraced this noble cause; mobs fueled by hatred set ablaze Elijah Lovejoy's print-shop in Illinois in 1835 as he fearlessly advocated for freedom through his writings. Wendell Phillips echoed their sentiments with fervor as he urged society to abolish slavery altogether. Yet even within the hallowed halls of power, violence reared its ugly head when Preston Smith Brooks viciously attacked Senator Charles Sumner on May 22nd, 1856 – an act emblematic of deep-rooted divisions that plagued America at that time. Amidst these struggles stood remarkable figures like Harriet Tubman - her indomitable spirit guiding hundreds to safety along treacherous paths towards freedom. A postcard capturing her alongside Nelson Davis and daughter Gertie serves as a poignant reminder of their resilience. Thomas Day's portrait immortalizes another champion against slavery; his oil-on-canvas masterpiece captures both strength and determination etched upon faces yearning for emancipation. Meanwhile, an anti-slavery peace pledge lithograph from around 1845 symbolizes collective efforts to end this abhorrent institution once and for all.