Abby Kelley

Civil Rights Leader
BIRTHDAY
January 15,1811
Birthplace
MA
Age
Jan 14,1887,age 75
Birth Sign
Capricorn
BIRTHDAY
January 15,1811 (age Jan 14,1887,age 75)
Birthplace
MA

About

Influential abolitionist who led the American Anti-Slavery Society with William Lloyd Garrison and worked to gain equal rights for women.

Before Fame

She had a strict Quaker upbringing, which stressed education for women.

Trivia

She also campaigned for equal rights for women, and went to the their Seneca Falls convention.

Family Life

She married a fellow radical, Stephen Symonds Foster.

Associated With

Angelina Grimke was a fellow abolitionist who argued not only freedom for African-Americans, but full equality.