Curiosity Kits inspire exploration and learning of history through place. These multi-piece resources include articles that explore historic places and provide educational activities for life-long learners. This kit focuses on the life and work of Abby Kelley Foster, an abolitionist and women’s rights advocate. Use this series to learn about her work with the Underground Railroad and how she inspired suffragists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
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Article 1: Places of Abby Kelley Foster
This article explores some of the places associated with abolitionist Abby Kelley’s life, from her childhood education at an experimental Quaker school to her adulthood home where she helped freedom seekers on their journey out of slavery. Read more
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Article 2: Learning from Abby Kelley Foster
This article features educational activities related to the life and work of abolitionist and suffragist Abby Kelley Foster. Kelley used her house in Worcester, MA to hide freedom seekers on their journey north. Read more
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women’s history
women’s rights
women’s suffrage
women and education
shaping the political landscape
abolitionist
abolitionism
abolitionist movement
underground railroad
new york
ohio
massachusetts
rhode island
teaching with historic places
national register of historic places
mid 19th century
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