Lucy Stone (1818-1893) was hired by the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1848, to deliver lectures. She was also a women’s rights activist and arrived at an interesting compromise with the Society, which did not want the anti-slavery issue to be confused with women’s rights. She gave anti-slavery speeches on the weekends and on weekdays, she spoke about women’s rights and charged admission. In 1850, Stone organized the first national conference on women’s rights, held in Worcester, Massachusetts. In April of 1850, she spoke on anti-slavery in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The Gazette & Courier was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from July 20, 1841, until June 24, 1932. Before 1841, the newspaper’s name changed quite frequently, with “Gazette” a frequent part of the title.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “Miss Lucy Stone.” April 8, 1850. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-038/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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