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James Mott

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American activist (1788-1868)

United StatesLived 1788 to 1868 · aged 79
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James Mott was a Quaker leader, teacher, merchant, and anti-slavery activist. He was married to suffragist leader Lucretia Mott. Like her, he wanted enslaved people to be freed.

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James and Lucretia MottJames and Lucretia MottGlass sugar bowl with the message "East India Sugar not made by slaves"Glass sugar bowl with the message "East India Sugar not made by slaves"Another "Resurrection of Henry Box Brown" published with an account of the story in William Still's 1872 book The Underground RailroadAnother "Resurrection of Henry Box Brown" published with an account of the story in William Still's 1872 book The Underground Railroad

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James Mott was a Quaker leader, teacher, merchant, and anti-slavery activist. He was married to suffragist leader Lucretia Mott. Like her, he wanted enslaved people to be freed. He helped found anti-slavery organizations, participated in the "free-produce movement", and operated an Underground Railroad depot with their family. The Motts concealed Henry "Box" Brown after he had been shipped from Richmond, Virginia in a crate. Mott also supported women's rights, chairing the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. He spent four years supporting the establishment of Swarthmore College.

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United States
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Lived 1788 to 1868 · aged 79
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