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SUFFOLK, Massachusetts in the 1850s: 1 through 5 of 5

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  1. The Early Plight of Women in the Medical Field
    date January 1, 1850map SUFFOLK, Massachusettstags Women, Education, Health, Medicine/Health

    Late in 1849, famed author Fredrika Bremer arrived in America on a visit from Sweden.  Her writings were well known in America and upon an invitation to visit she gladly accepted.  Well aware of the high regard for women in America, she was intent on studying their position and value. During her two year stay in America, Ms. Bremer visited and was entertained by some of the most prominent people...

  2. The Education of Women - Mid 1800's
    date February 1, 1850map SUFFOLK, Massachusettstags Education, Women, Education

    Fredrika Bremer was a well-known writer living in Sweden.   By invitation in late 1849, she came to America for a visit.  As she was very much an advocate for the betterment of women in her country, her trip was much anticipated as she had heard of the high regard for American women.  Her writings were very well known in America at the time and she was well received during her two-year visit staying...

  3. Boston Abolitionists Rally Against Slave-Catchers in Defiance of Fugitive Slave Act
    date October 25, 1850 to October 31, 1850map SUFFOLK, Massachusettstags African-Americans, Law, Transportation/Migration, Race-Relations, Crime/Violence

    On October 25, 1850, only one month after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, John Knight and Willis Hughes traveled to Boston from Macon, Georgia to retrieve the escaped slaves, William and Ellen Craft. Upon arrival in the city, referred to by Civil War historian James McPherson as the “communications center for abolition,” Knight and Hughes were met with hostility and resistance, rather...

  4. A History of African Slaves in the American Revolution
    date January 1, 1855map SUFFOLK, Massachusettstags African-Americans, Emancipation, Abolitionism, Revolutionary War

    Freedom and the emancipation of slaves were not two separate ideals in separate times in American history.  One of the important milestones in the American Revolution was the Boston Massacre, in which one of the first people to die was a black slave. Some claimed he was one of the first martyrs of the American Revolution.  During the American Revolution, several regiments were formed by order of...

  5. Honoring the Revolutionary Soldiers
    date October 4, 1859 to October 7, 1859map PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, SUFFOLK, Massachusetts, HARTFORD, Connecticuttags Historical Reenactment, Putnam Phalanx, Militia, Revolutionary War

    In the years right before the Civil War, a group of men formed a military organization to honor an idol and hero of the American people.  These men formed the organization not only to honor current heroes, but the heroes of the past. In particular, the regiment was named after the great General Israel Putnam.  These men displayed a respect for their forefathers that brought about national pride. ...