Rochester abolitionist community
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The Rochester abolitionist community was a network of activists, including figures like Frederick and Anna Douglass, who made Rochester, New York a major center of antislavery organizing, publishing, and Underground Railroad activity in the 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist movement community
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social movement network ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| basedAt |
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Rochester
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Douglass family home on South Avenue, Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ First Unitarian Church of Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ Post family home in Rochester ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
American Anti-Slavery Society
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Boston abolitionist community ⓘ Buffalo abolitionist community ⓘ Syracuse abolitionist community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasActivity |
Underground Railroad assistance
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abolitionist publishing ⓘ antislavery organizing ⓘ fundraising for fugitives from slavery ⓘ petition campaigns ⓘ public lectures ⓘ support for Black education ⓘ women’s rights organizing ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Amy Post
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Anna Murray Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ Austin Steward NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerrit Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ Hester Jeffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Post NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel D. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan B. Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ William C. Nell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Frederick Douglass’ Paper
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The North Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
antislavery
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radical abolitionist ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
major center of antislavery organizing in the United States
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major hub of Underground Railroad activity in upstate New York ⓘ |
| supported |
Black civil rights
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Underground Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ women’s suffrage ⓘ |
| supportedNewspaper |
Frederick Douglass’ Paper
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The North Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 1830s–1860s ⓘ |
| usedRoute | Underground Railroad routes between the American South and Canada ⓘ |
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