Then former abolitionist allies, including those who had long advocated women’s rights, divided over the movement’s priorities. Many abolitionists initially advocated universal suffrage ...

Through the paper, which would become one of the most influential publications of the movement ... became actively involved in the abolitionist and women's rights movements, despite the shame ...

In 1787, the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was set up. William Wilberforce MP represented the Committee in Parliament. Nine of the original twelve members were Quakers.

A look at the role of Christian emancipators, such as Scotland’s James Ramsay, in the abolition movement. Ramsay saw the exploitation of human beings for profit as unjust and evil. Investigate ...

The roots of the suffrage movement can be traced back to the early ... and an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance and civil and women's rights - emerged. They highlighted the injustices ...

Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass, one of the most important leaders of the African-American civil rights movement in the 19th century, lectured at various sites, such as at a music hall in ...

LONDON - A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American abolitionists who raised their voices against racism and slavery.