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July 31 1545
Abolitionist 		  Yanga, African abolitionist and rebel 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 in 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 an early black king in Western hemisphere!
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 risked his life for aboliton
One this date, the Registry remembers the birth of David Walker in 1785.
May 20 1787
Abolitionist 		  The Rankin House, an entry point for freedom. . .
This date in 1787 recalls the Rankin House, a pivotal point of shelter for many Black slaves escaping bondage before emancipation.
June 30 1787
Abolitionist 		  The Underground Railroad, "Free at Last"!
The Underground Railroad, the organization which helped escaped African slaves from the South on their journey to freedom in the North and Canada, begun in 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 of Remembrance of the Slave trade
On this date, the world recognizes International Day for the Remembrance and Abolition of the Slave Trade.
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 and peaceful Quaker
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, former slave, abolitionist, plantation owner
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, abolitionist 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 and a revolutionary
On this date in 1800, Nat Turner, a Black American slave and the leader of a Black slave revolt, 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, minister and abolitionist publisher, killed for his views
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. . .
William Whipper, an African-American businessman and abolitionist was born on this date in 1804.
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, white northern abolitionist
Maria 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 from slave to international abolitionist leader
The birth of the Reverend James William Charles Pennington in 1807 is celebrated on this date.
July 30 1809
Abolitionist 		  Benjamin "Pap" Singleton led African Americans out of the South
The birth of "Pap" Singleton in 1809 is celebrated on this date.
November 27 1809
Abolitionist 		  Fanny Kemble, actress, abolitionist, author of plantation life book
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 used his wealth to help the poor, orphans, the aged
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, a black abolitionist, 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 Swisshelm, publisher and courageous voice 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 Todd's 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, first Black woman lawyer, suffragist,, abolitionist, teacher, and editor,
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, minister, passionate abolitionist, and college founder
On this date in1825, William Day was born.
November 15 1825
Abolitionist 		  Sarah Jane Early fought for education for Black women
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, slaves, make a "crafty" 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 antislavery 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, Massachusetts’s sea captain, Jonathan Walker.
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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