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This Date in History:
July 31 1545
Abolitionist 		  Yanga, an African legend in Mexico!
*The birth of El Yanga in (approximately) 1545 is celebrated on this date.
November 20 1655
Abolitionist 		  Zumbi, a symbol of Black freedom in Brazil.
*The life of Zumbi 1655 is celebrated on this date.
November 10 1735
Abolitionist 		  Abolitionist from his heart, Granville Sharpe!
*Granville Sharpe was born on this date in 1735.
August 6 1759
Abolitionist 		  Philanthropist Paul Cuffe championed equality. . .
*This date celebrates the birth of Paul Cuffe in 1759.
August 24 1759
Abolitionist 		  British abolitionist, William Wilberforce. .
*William Wilberforce was born on this date in 1759.
March 13 1760
Abolitionist 		  Thomas Clarkson was against slavery. . .
*The birth of Thomas Clarkson in 1760 is celebrated on this date.
September 30 1765
Abolitionist 		  An Afro-Mexican legend, José Morelos!
*José Morelos y Pavyn was born on this date in 1765.
September 2 1766
Abolitionist 		  James Forten, abolitionist and businessman!
*James Forten’s birth is marked on this date in 1766.
October 6 1767
Abolitionist 		  Henri Christophe, revolutionary and King!
*On this date in 1767, Henri Christophe was born.
December 31 1767
Abolitionist 		  Slave revolutionary Denmark Vesey wanted freedom!
*This date celebrates the life of Denmark Vesey in 1767.
July 12 1776
Abolitionist 		  Freedom fighter Gabriel Prosser had a vision.
*The birth of Gabriel Prosser in 1776 is remembered on this date.
September 28 1785
Abolitionist 		  David Walker was a savvy abolitonist!
*This date remembers the birth of David Walker in 1785.
May 20 1787
Abolitionist 		  The Rankin House, an entry point for freedom. . .
*The date in 1787 recalls the Rankin House.
June 30 1787
Abolitionist 		  The Underground Railroad, "Free at Last"!
*The Underground Railroad from 1787 is celebrated on this date.
January 4 1789
Abolitionist 		  Benjamin Lundy fought slavery in many ways!
*Benjamin Lundy was born on this date in 1789.
June 15 1789
Abolitionist 		  Josiah Henson, a true abolitionist. . .
*This date marks the birth of Josiah Henson in 1789.
August 21 1789
Abolitionist 		  Thomas Garrett, a dedicated abolitionist!
*Thomas Garrett was born on this date in 1789.
August 23 1791
Abolitionist 		  International Day for remembering the Slave trade!
*On this date, the world recognizes International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
April 4 1792
Abolitionist 		  Thaddeus Stevens, a fighter against slavery!
*Thaddeus Stevens was born on this date in 1792.
November 26 1792
Abolitionist 		  Sarah Moore Grimke fought for slaves and women!
*Sarah Moore Grimke was born on this date in 1792.
January 3 1793
Abolitionist 		  Lucretia Mott, an early abolitionist!
*Lucretia Coffin Mott was born on this date in 1793.
February 4 1793
Abolitionist 		  John Rankin, a committed abolitionist!
*John Rankin was born on this date in 1793.
June 18 1793
Abolitionist 		  Anna Kingsley has an interesting story!
*This date in 1793 celebrates the birth of Anna Kingsley.
March 7 1796
Abolitionist 		  James Barbadoes, an early slave fighter!
*The birth of James Barbadoes in 1796 is celebrated on this date.
March 6 1797
Abolitionist 		  An investor against slavery, Gerrit Smith!
*Gerrit Smith was born on this date in 1797.
September 19 1797
Abolitionist 		  Sojourner Truth, abolishonist and women's rights pioneer!
*On this date we recall the birth of Sojourner Truth in 1797.
October 28 1798
Abolitionist 		  Levi Coffin, Underground Railroad President .
*This date marks the birth of Levi Coffin in 1798.
April 25 1799
Abolitionist 		  Dred Scott, "Keep on Pushing" . . .
*The birth of Dred Scott in 1799 is celebrated on this date.
October 1 1799
Abolitionist 		  John Russwurm, an early Pan-African supporter.
*On this date in 1799, John Russwurm was born.
October 2 1800
Abolitionist 		  Nat Turner, religious leader & revolutionary!
*On this date in 1800, Nat Turner was born.
February 11 1802
Abolitionist 		  Lydia Child spoke against slavery
*Lydia Maria Francis Child was born on this date in 1802.
July 21 1802
Abolitionist 		  David Hunter, passionate abolitionist!
*David Hunter was born on this date in 1802.
November 9 1802
Abolitionist 		  Elijah LoveJoy, abolitionist publisher!
*Elijah Parish Lovejoy was born on this date in 1802.
September 3 1803
Abolitionist 		  Educator and abolitionist, Prudence Crandall.
*Prudence Crandall was born on this date in 1803.
May 28 1805
Abolitionist 		  William Whipper, a thoughtful abolitionist. . .
*The birth of William Whipper in1804 is celebrated on this date.
December 10 1805
Abolitionist 		  A true friend of early black America, William Lloyd Garrison!
*William Lloyd Garrison was born this date in 1805.
July 24 1806
Abolitionist 		  Maria Chapman, northern abolitionist!
*Mary Weston Chapman was born on this date in 1806.
August 2 1806
Abolitionist 		  Sarah M. Douglass, writer and teacher of freedom!
*The birth of Sarah Mapps Douglass in 1806 is celebrated on this date.
October 22 1807
Abolitionist 		  James Pennington was an effective abolitionist!
*The birth of Rev.
July 30 1809
Abolitionist 		  A believer in ownership, "Pap" Singleton!
*The birth of "Pap" Singleton in 1809 is celebrated on this date.
November 27 1809
Abolitionist 		  Fanny Kemble, she expressed her heart!
*Frances “Fanny” Kemble was born on this date in 1809.
January 27 1810
Abolitionist 		  One of the first to fight slavery, David Ruggles!
*The birth of David Ruggles in 1810 is celebrated on this date.
February 1 1810
Abolitionist 		  Charles Remond, abolitionist and orator
*On this date in 1810, Charles Lenox Remond was born.
August 4 1810
Abolitionist 		  Robert Purvis was a dedicated abolitionist. .
*Robert Purvis was born on this date in 1810.
December 28 1810
Abolitionist 		  Thomy Lafon, icon of abolition and charity!
*Thomy Lafon was born on this date in 1810.
January 6 1811
Abolitionist 		  Charles Sumner, an abolitionist in politics!
*Charles Sumner was born on this date in 1811.
February 3 1811
Abolitionist 		  Horace Greeley, abolitionist with pen in hand!
*Horace Greeley was born on this date in 1811.
June 4 1811
Abolitionist 		  Harriet Beecher Stowe, a writer and abolitionist.
*The birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1811 is celebrated on this date.
May 6 1812
Abolitionist 		  Martin Delany, Nationalist with spirit. . .
This date marks the day Martin Robinson Delany was born in 1812.
February 5 1813
Abolitionist 		  Jermain Loguen preached and fought for his rights. .
*The birth of Jermain Wesley Loguen is celebrated on this date in 1813.
March 13 1813
Abolitionist 		  Author of freedom, Harriet Jacobs. . .
*This date celebrates the birth of Harriet Jacobs in 1813.
June 24 1813
Abolitionist 		  Henry W. Beecher spoke against slavery!
*Henry Ward Beecher was born on this date in 1813.
October 19 1813
Abolitionist 		  An unsung heroine, Anna Murray-Douglass. . .
*On this date, we celebrate the birth of Anna Murray Douglass, born in 1813.
April 2 1814
Abolitionist 		  Shadrach Minkins showed a thirst for freedom!
*The birth of Shadrach Minkins in 1814 is celebrated on this date.
August 19 1814
Abolitionist 		  San Francisco's finest, Mary Ellen Pleasant . . .
*On this date in 1814, Mary Ellen Pleasant was born.
March 25 1815
Abolitionist 		  Henry Box Brown, a determined and innovative abolitionist!
*The birth of Henry Box Brown, in 1815, is celebrated on this date.
March 26 1815
Abolitionist 		  George DeBaptiste, a Michigan abolitionist.
*The birth of George DeBaptiste, in 1815, is celebrated on this date.
December 6 1815
Abolitionist 		  Jane Cannon was active against slavery!
*Jane Cannon Swisshelm was born in on this date in 1815.
December 23 1815
Abolitionist 		  Henry Garnet, abolitionist with heart!
*On this date in 1815, Henry H.
February 14 1817
Abolitionist 		  Frederick Douglass, tireless humanitarian. . .
*Frederick Douglass was born on this date in 1817.
October 17 1817
Abolitionist 		  Rev. Samuel R Ward, spiritual abolitionist .
*Rev.
January 15 1818
Abolitionist 		  Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todds maid. . .
*On this date we remember the birth of Elizabeth Keckley in 1818.
August 13 1818
Abolitionist 		  Lucy Stone spoke against slavery and for women!
*Lucy Stone was born on this date in 1818.
January 29 1820
Abolitionist 		  Abolitionist Harriet Tubman never forgot her roots. . .
*On this date we remember the birth of Harriet Ross Tubman in 1820.
February 15 1820
Abolitionist 		  Susan B. Anthony believed in black humanity!
*The birth in 1820 of Susan B.
July 2 1822
Abolitionist 		  Denmark Vesey hanged!
*On this date in 1822, as a result of previous trials Denmark Vesey and 34 others were hanged in Charleston, S.
April 17 1823
Abolitionist 		  Mifflin Gibbs, businessman and abolitionist. . .
*On this date in 1823, Mifflin Gibbs was born.
October 9 1823
Abolitionist 		  Mary Ann Shadd, abolitionist & role model.
*On this date in 1823, Mary Ann Shadd Cary was born in Wilmington, Delaware.
April 5 1824
Abolitionist 		  Moses Dickson, an opponent of slavery!
Moses Dickson was born on this date in 1824.
October 16 1825
Abolitionist 		  William H. Day, a passionate abolitionist.
*On this date in1825, William Day was born.
November 15 1825
Abolitionist 		  Sarah Jane Early fought for education and spirit!
*On this date in 1825, Sarah Jane Early was born.
June 6 1826
Abolitionist 		  Sarah Remond spoke out against slavery!
*On this date in 1826, Sarah Parker Remond was born.
July 26 1826
Abolitionist 		  Ellen and William Craft escape to freedom. .
*The lives of Ellen and William Craft are celebrated on this date.
February 2 1827
Abolitionist 		  John P. Parker, abolitinist and inventor. .
*On this date in 1827, we celebrate the birth of John P.
September 20 1830
Abolitionist 		  National Negro Convention meets.
*On this date in 1830, the National Negro Convention met in Philadelphia, PA.
January 1 1831
Abolitionist 		  The Liberator News begins circulation.
*It was on the first day of 1831 in Boston that William Lloyd Garrison published the Liberator newspaper, the official periodical of the anti-slavery movement.
January 30 1832
Abolitionist 		  New England Anti-Slavery Society founded!
*On this date in 1832 the New England Anti-Slavery Society was founded.
December 9 1833
Abolitionist 		  The Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society founded!
*The Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society was founded on this date in 1833.
February 1 1834
Abolitionist 		  Henry Turner, Minister and Nationalist. . .
*Henry McNeal Turner was born on this date in 1834.
September 19 1838
Abolitionist 		  Teacher and community resource, Susan Vashon.
*Susan Paul Vashon was born in Boston, Massachusetts on this date in 1838.
January 12 1845
Abolitionist 		  Abolitionist branded a "Slave Stealer."
*On this date from 1845 we recall the Branding of a Slave Stealer.
March 22 1845
Abolitionist 		  The Peter Mott House, a New Jersey Landmark!
*The celebration of the Peter Mott House in 1845 is featured on this date.
May 9 1862
Abolitionist 		  John Brown, abolitionist who sacrificed his life. .
This date marks the birth of John Brown in 1800.
August 23 2004
Abolitionist 		  The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opens!
*On this date in 2004, the Public Dedication of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (NURFC) took place.
 
 

    

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