“I have no idea of submitting tamely to injustice inflicted either on me or on the slave. I will oppose it with all the moral powers with which I am endowed. I am no advocate of passivity.”

About Lucretia Mott

Activist • American

Lucretia Mott was a leading voice in the abolitionist and women's rights movements of the 19th century. As a Quaker minister, she advocated for radical social reform based on principles of equality and justice. She...