The US Abolitionist movement can trace its roots back to the 17th century, when both English Quakers and evangelicals condemned the practice of slavery.

The First Great Awakening during the 1730’s and 1740’s left a strong impact on the citizens of Protestant Europe and British America.

After the American Revolution northern states began passing legislation to abolish slavery starting with Pennsylvania in 1780. The American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in 1833 by William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Weld and Robert Purvis.

The men and women featured in this section share a strong belief that slavery was wrong and worked to abolish the practice.

Abolitionists and their crusade was a contributing cause for starting the Civil War.

Thaddeus Stevens, US Representative biographical history mug.
1849-1853, U.S. House of Representatives – Thaddeus Stevens

This U.S. House of Representative Thaddeus Stevens history mug is one of a collection of U.S. Governance biographical mugs.  An image of Thaddeus Stevens and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Gideon Welles, US Secretary of the Navy biographical history mug.
24- Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles

This Gideon Welles mug is part of our collection of Secretary of the Navy biographical mugs.  An image of Gideon Welles and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Louisa May Alcott, Civil War biographical history mug.
Alcott, Louisa May – Civil War

This Louisa May Alcott mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Louisa May Alcott and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Henry "Box" Brown, escaped slavery, "pre" Civil War biographical history mug.
Brown, Henry “Box” – Civil War

This Henry Box Brown mug is part of a collection of our Civil War and African American biographical mugs.  An image of Henry Box Brown and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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John Brown, Civil War abolitionist biographical history mug.
Brown, John – Civil War

This John Brown mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of John Brown and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Mary Chesnut, US Civil War Confederate civilian biographical history mug.
Chesnut, Mary – Civil War

This Mary Chesnut mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Mary Chesnut and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Schuyler Colfax, US Civil War Union civilian biographical history mug.
Colfax, Schuyler – Civil War

This Schuyler Colfax mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Schuyler Colfax and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Frederick Douglass, US Civil War Union abolitionist biographical history mug.
Douglass, Frederick – Civil War

This Frederick Douglass mug is part of a collection of our Civil War and African American biographical mugs.  An image of Frederick Douglass and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Free Soil Party, Civil War Union biographical history mug.
Free Soil Party – Abolitionist

This Free Soil Party mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  A symbol of The Free Soil Party and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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William Lloyd Garrison, Civil War Union abolitionist biographical history mug.
Garrison, William Lloyd – Civil War

This William Lloyd Garrison mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of William Lloyd Garrison and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Angelina Grimké, abolitionist and women's suffrage biographical history mug.
Grimké, Angelina – Abolitionist

This Angelina Grimké mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Angelina Grimké and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Sarah Grimké. abolitionist and women's suffrage biographical history mug.
Grimké, Sarah – Abolitionist

This Sarah Grimké mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Sarah Grimké and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Julia Ward Howe, Civil War poet, activist, and abolitionist biographical history mug.
Howe, Julia Ward – Civil War

This Julia Ward Howe mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Julia Ward Howe and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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John Parker, freedom seeker, Underground Railroad, and inventor, biographical history mug.
Parker, John – Civil War

This John Parker mug is part of a collection of our Civil War and African American biographical mugs.  An image of John Parker and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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John Rankin, abolitionist biographical history mug.
Rankin, John – Abolitionist

The John Rankin mug is part of a biographical series profiling Abolitionists who shaped the history of the United States.  An image of John Rankin and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Rowland Thomas Robinson, abolitionist biographical history mug.
Robinson, Rowland Thomas – Abolitionist

The Rowland Thomas Robinson mug is part of a biographical series profiling unique individuals who shaped the history of Vermont and the United States.  An image of Rowland Thomas Robinson and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Dred Scott, African American slave who sued for his freedom in 1857 biographical history mug.
Scott, Dred – Civil War

This Dred Scott mug is part of a collection of African American biographical mugs.  An image of Dred Scott and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Catherine Stebbins, Women's Suffrage biographical history mug.
Stebbins, Catherine – Women’s Suffrage

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Giles Badger Stebbins, Abolitionist biographical history mug.
Stebbins, Giles – Abolitionist

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William Still, US Civil War anti-slavery biographical history mug.
Still, William – Civil War

This William Still mug is part of a collection of African American and Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of William Still and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe Civil War abolitionist and author biographical history mug.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher – Civil War

This Harriet Beecher Stowe mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Harriet Beecher Stowe and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Charles Sumner, U.S. Senator biographical history mug.
Sumner, Charles – Civil War

This Charles Sumner mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Charles Sumner and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Sojourner Truth, US Civil War abolitionist biographical history mug.
Truth, Sojourner – Civil War

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Harriet Tubman, Civil War abolitionist biographical history mug.
Tubman, Harriet – Civil War

This Harriet Tubman mug is part of a collection of African American biographical mugs.  An image of Harriet Tubman and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Nat Turner, abolitionist biographical history mug.
Turner, Nat – African American History

This Nat Turner mug is part of our collection of African American biographical mugs.  An image of Nat Turner and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Elizabeth Van Lew, Civil War Union spy biographical history mug.
Van Lew, Elizabeth – Civil War

This Elizabeth Van Lew mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Elizabeth Van Lew and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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Denmark Vesey, abolitionist biographical history mug.
Vesey, Denmark – African American History

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Phillis Wheatley, Revolutionary War era, African-American poet biographical history mug.
Wheatley, Phillis – Author

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Walt Whitman, American author biographical history mug.
Whitman, Walt – Civil War

This Walt Whitman mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of Walt Whitman and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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George Washington Williams, Union Army, US Civil War biographical history mug.
Williams, George Washington – Civil War

This George Washington Williams mug is part of a collection of our Civil War and African American biographical mugs.  An image of George Washington Williams and a short biography are features of this history mug.

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