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Abigail Kelley Foster (15 de enero de 1811-14 de enero de 1887) fue una abolicionista, feminista y reformadora social radical estadounidense, activa desde la década de 1830 hasta la década de 1870.
Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 – January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals.
Abigail Kelley Foster (born January 15, 1811, Pelham, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 14, 1887, Worcester, Massachusetts) was an American feminist, abolitionist, and lecturer who is remembered as an impassioned speaker for radical reform. Abby Kelley grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts.
6 de ago. de 2021 · Abby Kelley was an abolitionist (someone opposed to slavery) and an early women’s rights advocate. Devoting her life to creating a more equitable society, she used her skills as a lecturer and educator to advocate for the rights of African Americans and women. Kelley was born in Massachusetts in 1811.
19 de nov. de 2015 · Abby Kelley Foster was a fairly average, middle class Massachusetts woman whose special contribution was her skill to reach out to and change ordinary people in small villages and towns. She felt her true calling was converting people who were not yet convinced that slavery was evil.
During her lifetime, Abby Kelley Foster followed the motto, “Go where least wanted, for there you are most needed.”. A major figure in the national anti-slavery and women’s rights movements, she spent more than twenty years traveling the country as a tireless crusader for social justice and equality for all.
Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887), born into an ordinary Massachusetts Quaker family, became a leading nineteenth-century abolitionist and women's rights activist. Abby dedicated her life to social justice working relentlessly to end both race and gender prejudice.
