ArtistsElizabeth Riley
Elizabeth Riley

Elizabeth Riley

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Elizabeth Cook Riley was an African-American Bostonian abolitionist who aided in the escape of fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins. She was a member of the committee which raised the first funds towards William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator, a prominent antislavery newspaper. Afterwards, she was active in the Boston abolitionist community, helping to organize meetings and events.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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