Holiday Gift, 1850s: Autographs for Freedom

Holiday Gift, 1850s: Autographs for Freedom

Hot Christmas gift in 1853-1854: Autographs for Freedom, compiled by the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society.

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Sorghum: The Abolitionists' Sweet

Sorghum: The Abolitionists' Sweet

Abolitionists sought to "grab your wallet" through non-slave labor products like sorghum.

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Abolitionist "Social Media"

Abolitionist "Social Media"

Well before Facebook and Twitter, 19th-century activists still connected and mobilized.

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