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Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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You're using a dark mode gadget that interferes with this feature. Disable the gadget to use dark mode. Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts, began with the opposition to slavery voiced by Quakers during the late 1820s, followed by African Americans forming the antislavery group New Bedford Union Society in 1833, and an integrated group of abolitionists forming the New Bedford Anti-Slavery Society a year later.[1] During the era New Bedford, Massachusetts, gained a reputation as a safe haven for fugitive slaves seeking freedom. Located on the East Coast of the United States, the town was becoming the "whaling capital of the world", where ships frequently returned to port, operated by crews of diverse backgrounds, languages, and ethnicity. This made it easy for fugitive slaves to "mix in" with crew members. The whaling and shipping industries were also uniquely open to people of color. Although only about 15% of the town supported abolition—and the town's abolitionists had differe

Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Main article: Abolitionism in the United States View of the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1876. The wharfs of New Bedford were the disembarking point for fugitive slaves, who traveled by ships or schooners in their quest for freedom. Part of a series on Forced labour and slavery Contemporary Child labour Child soldiers Conscription CSEC Debt bondage India Forced marriage Bride buying Child marriage Wife selling Forced prostitution Human trafficking Child China Cybersex Europe Frau

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