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Ahead of her time, Abby Kelley and the politics of antislavery, Dorothy Sterling

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Ahead of her time, Abby Kelley and the politics of antislavery, Dorothy Sterling

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-418) and index

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individual biography

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ahead of her time

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

23287898

Responsibility statement

Dorothy Sterling

Sub title

Abby Kelley and the politics of antislavery

Summary

Biography of Abby Kelly, who in preCivil War America fought to eliminate slavery and racism

Table Of Contents

The education of Abby Kelley -- A wider world -- Women find their voices -- The call -- A public-speaking woman -- War to the knife's point -- The notorious Abby Kelley -- A New Hampshire fanatic -- Along the psychic highway -- Antislavery politics -- The path of true love and other matters -- Lord, what a tongue she's got -- Conflicting claims -- Bloody feet, sisters! -- General agent -- The irrepressible conflict -- Nothing is done while anything remains to be done -- A lonely rocket in a dark sky

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