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Ann Carroll Smith (née Fitzhugh; 1805–1875) was an American abolitionist, mother of Elizabeth Smith Miller, and the spouse of Gerrit Smith. Her older brother was Henry Fitzhugh. Ann and Gerrit Smith's Peterboro, New York, home was a station on the Underground Railroad.
ANN CARROLL FITZHUGH SMITH. Born on January 11, 1805, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh was the ninth of twelve children of Ann Hughes Fitzhugh and William Frisby Fitzhugh of Chewsville in Washington County, MD. The Fitzhugh family operated a 1,200 acre farm with the aid of over 60 slaves.
In his personal life, Gerrit's first wife Wealtha Backus died of encephalitis seven months after their January 1819 marriage. Three years later, he married Ann Carroll Fitzhugh, the daughter of a former slaveholding Maryland family.
26 de ago. de 2023 · Ann Carroll Fitzhugh (1805–1875) was an American abolitionist, mother of Elizabeth Smith Miller, and the spouse to Gerrit Smith. Her older brother was Henry Fitzhugh. Ann Fitzhugh and Gerrit Smith's Peterboro, New York home was a station on the Underground Railroad.
16 de jul. de 2021 · Session 4 August 25, 2021 Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith: Support Services Agent scrutinizes Ann’s support of Gerrit’s human rights activism while acting as a “First Lady” in their home that served as a group therapy center for human rights activists.
Anne Fitzhugh Miller (1856-1911) became politically active in the woman suffrage movement, and a close companion to her mother Elizabeth. Anne developed a personal interest in religious philosophy, and participated in Elizabeth's efforts to educate women.
Gerrit Smith ( Utica, Nueva York, 6 de marzo de 1797 - Nueva York, 28 de diciembre de 1874) fue un político abolicionista y filántropo estadounidense. Fue uno de los miembros del Comité Secreto de los Seis .
