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William Lloyd Garrison Luanches "The Liberator"
His words, "I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD," clarified the position of the NEW ABOLITIONISTS. -
Nat Turner leads a slave revolt in Virginia
Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed anywhere from 55 to 65 people, the highest number of fatalities caused by any slave uprising in the Southern United States. -
Sarah Grimke's "Letters on the Equality of the Sexes abd the Condition of Women"
Written based upon the idea that women are subject only to god. -
Women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York
First womens rights convention.Held in Seneca Falls, New York, it spanned two days over July 19–20, 1848. Attracting widespread attention, it was soon followed by other women's rights conventions, including one in Rochester, New York two weeks later. In 1850 the first in a series of annual National Women's Rights Conventions met in Worcester, Massachusetts. -
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery
After Tubman escaped from slavery, she formed the underground railroad and helped thousands of slaves escape. There was a $40,000 reward foe her arrest. -
Sojourners Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech
Sojourner says that women and blacks deseve the same rights as black men