Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Clarkson

male, deceased (1846)
Thomas Clarkson (28 March 1760 - 26 September 1846), abolitionist, was born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, and became a leading campaigner...
Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth

female, deceased (1883)
Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843, of Isabella Baumfree, an American abolitionist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New...

Henry Thornton

male, deceased (1815)
Henry Thornton (1760 - 1815), economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian, was the son of John Thornton (1729-90) of Clapham, Surrey, who...
Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell

female, deceased (1910)
Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 - May 31, 1910) was an abolitionist, women's rights activist, and the first female doctor in the United...
Frances Wright

Frances Wright

female, deceased (1852)
Frances Wright (September 6 1795-December 131852) was a lecturer, writer, feminist, abolitionist, and utopian. Wright was born to a wealthy family...
Parker Pillsbury

Parker Pillsbury

male, deceased (1898)
Parker Pillsbury (September 22, 1809 - July 7, 1898) was an American minister and advocate for abolition and women's rights. Pillsbury was born in...
Henry Richard

Henry Richard

male, deceased (1888)
Rev. Henry Richard MP (3 April 1812 - 20 August 1888), "the Apostle of Peace" was a Congregational minister and Welsh Member of Parliament 1868-88....
Amos Bronson Alcott

Amos Bronson Alcott

male, deceased (1888)
Amos Bronson Alcott (November 29, 1799 - March 4, 1888) was an American teacher and writer. He is remembered for founding a short-lived and...

Isaac N. Arnold

male, deceased (1884)
Isaac Newton Arnold (November 30 1815, Hartwick, New York - April 24 1884, Chicago) was an American politician and biographer. He served two terms...
John Gabriel Stedman

John Gabriel Stedman

male, deceased (1797)
John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797) was a distinguished British-Dutch soldier and noted author. He was born in Holland in 1744 to Robert Stedman, a...