Abby Kelley Foster: Life and Activism

Speaking against slavery = Refused entry to churches and town halls Giving antislavery lectures = Inspired crowds of thousands Holding outdoor meetings = Faced violence and harassment Working as a teacher = Supported her education financially

Mob attack at the lecture hall = Building burned to the ground Public speaking engagements = Women speaking alongside African Americans Antislavery position adoption = Considered extreme views of the time Teaching in Lynn = Introduced to William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison = Antislavery lecturer Lucretia Mott = Fellow speaker at the lecture Preacher at the church = Condemned Abby as a Jezebel Older married sister = Assisted Abby financially for her education

<p>'God will smite you' = A warning about her speaking out 'The still small voice within' = Her motivation to speak for the oppressed Pelted with rotten fruit = Public hostility toward her speeches 'Bloody feet, sisters...' = Recognition of women's struggles in activism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pelham, Massachusetts = Her hometown and Quaker roots Providence, Rhode Island = Attended a Quaker boarding school Lynn, Massachusetts = First teaching job and antislavery exposure Philadelphia = Site of the mob attack during the lecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She held meetings outdoors = Encountered violence and hostility She was a moving speaker = Adopted by audiences eager for change Joined by Lucretia Mott = Collaborated with fellow activists Fought for civil rights = Strived for complete equality for African Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refused entrance to venues = Indicative of her being an outcast Public meetings faced heckling = Demonstrated the anger towards her views Mob violence against her event = Reflected the extreme backlash of the time Praise for her speeches = Highlighted her influence on audiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Persuasive oratory = Moved large crowds Independent spirit = Challenged gender norms Themes of equality = Promoted civil rights messages Defiance against mob threats = Symbolized courage in activism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abby Foster's Antislavery Meetings = Held in Seneca Falls in 1843 Taxation Without Representation = A protest phrase taken from the Boston Tea Party The Second Auction of the Fosters' Home = Allowed the Fosters to buy back their property Lucy Stone's Speech = Advocated for Abby Foster during the property auction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abby Foster = Mentored Lucy Stone and Susan B. Anthony Lucy Stone = Spoke up for Abby during the auction Stephen Foster = Refused to pay real estate taxes Susan B. Anthony = Learned to organize and fundraise from Abby</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'I want truth!' = Abby Foster 'Taxation without representation is tyranny.' = Lucy Stone 'Bloody feet, Sisters, have worn smooth the path.' = Abby Foster 'Now feeble by advancing age...' = Lucy Stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Taxation without representation' = A slogan used during the American Revolution 'Harmony? I don't want harmony!' = Abby Foster's call for directness in activism 'Women's rights convention' = Event held years after Abby's antislavery meetings 'Speaking tours' = Method used by suffragists to spread their message</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Seneca Falls = Host of Abby's antislavery meetings Worcester, Massachusetts = Home of Abby and Stephen Foster Boston = City associated with the Tea Party Washington, D.C. = Location of future suffrage events</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speaking Tours = Method to share the suffragist's message Public Auctions = Event where the Fosters protested taxation Property Seizures = Outcome of the Fosters' refusal to pay taxes Funding Drives = Efforts taught by Abby to support the movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abby Foster = Dramatic in her speeches Lucy Stone = Supportive friend to Abby Stephen Foster = Partner in activism Susan B. Anthony = Influenced by Abby's teachings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Freedom from Tyranny = Basis of fights against government tax Empowerment through Education = Abby's mentorship of future suffragists Community Resistance = Audience reaction to Abby's speaking Legacy of Bravery = Reminders of sacrifices made by earlier activists</p> Signup and view all the answers