Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, individual states in the U.S. codified their legal statutes, including many laws specifically writtenContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
The city of Alexandria has a Chain of Title for 1315 Duke Street which is both helpful and timely. ItContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
A new biography of Abraham Lincoln is published and it gives real insight into the all consuming issue of slaveryContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
Francis H. Ray (1835-1862) was born into a prosperous Quaker family in Rayville, New York. He was a prominent figure in the controversial March 15, 1856 Goose Creek Literary Society Meeting, of whi…| Nest of Abolitionists
“Objects in history’s mirror are closer than they appear.” – Caroline Randall Williams, Fisk University Expressions of hostility to democracy,Continue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
Current affairs remind us that the United States has, from its inception, been a nation divided by the idea ofContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
Samuel M. Janney and Isaac Hopper were two men with different temperaments, but both driven by a passionate committment toContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
“I just think goodness is more interesting. Evil is constant. You can think of different ways to murder people, butContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
In the 1730’s when Quakers first settled in Loudoun County, Virginia they, like Mennonites in Pennsylvania, and Moravians in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, were a unique group within their …| Nest of Abolitionists
Eliza Finch Coffin Janney Rawson (1830-1907) photo from a private collection, shown Courtesy of Rachel Janney Eliza Finch Coffin (1830-1907) was a Quaker civil rights worker for both Black educatio…| Nest of Abolitionists
