“The cause of the slave has ever been the cause of woman.”

— Maria Weston Chapman

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About Maria Weston Chapman

Abolitionist • American

Maria Weston Chapman was a prominent American abolitionist, writer, and editor who played a crucial role in the anti-slavery movement. As a close associate of William Lloyd Garrison, she was a leader of the Boston...

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