Lucretia mott biography childhood, life achievements. Her complete speeches and sermonsedited with an introduction by dana greene. Lucretia mott had a positive dread of writing, other than informal letters, and most of her recorded speeches fail to convey the effect that her personality evidently imparted to them. The essential speeches and sermons by christopher densmore, carol faulkner, nancy hewitt, beverly wilson palmer. It has been a theme for ridicule, for satire and sarcasm. Conclusions this exploratory examination of her fortynine transcribed public addresses found that lucretia motts sermons and speeches consistently reflected both the friends principles and their practices. She helped write the declaration of sentiments during the 1848 seneca falls convention. To purchase a copy call sales for uip at 8005454703.
Lucretia mott edited by christopher densmore, carol faulkner, nancy. Published quarterly, the journal explores the traditional arenas of rhetorical investigation including executive leadership, diplomacy, political campaigns, judicial and legislative deliberations, and public policy debate. She makes a very gentle appeal here for womens enfranchisement, placing emphasis instead on. Selections from speeches and sermons by lucretia mott. Influenced by the bible, tinged by african and evangelical cadences, the sermons constitute a very american idiom. Lucretia coffin mott was a famous american feminist and social reformer in the nineteenthcentury america.
She is credited as the first american feminist in the early 1800s but was, more accurately, the initiator of womens political advocacy. Carol faulkner is a professor of history at syracuse university and the author of. A progressive quaker sermon by lucretia mott a friendly. Jan 01, 2018 her sermons in meetings for worship differed surprisingly little from her platform speeches. Politics and ideology in the age of the civil war, by eric foner. The characterization of mott as a domestic saint has discouraged scholarly examination of her life and career, while motts devotion to the family circle can appear to minimize her radicalism. The paucity of published primary sources, and letters that confine themselves to family news, make it difficult to understand mott s inner thoughts and motivations. There is nothing of greater importance to the wellbeing of society at large of man as well as womanthan the true and proper position of woman. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
Apr 20, 2014 lucretia mott, considered at the time of her death in 1880 to be the greatest american woman of the nineteenth century by many of her contemporaries, was a quaker abolitionist, womens rights activist and social reformer. Lucretia mott, her complete speeches and sermons in. Many of her quotes express the feminism, antiracism, and religious sentiments that she became famous for. Flowing out of her commitment to prayer and quaker practices, lucretia mott believed that everyone had the opportunity and duty to be christs eyes, ears, and hands here on earth. Committed abolitionist, controversial quaker minister, tireless pacifist, fiery crusader for womens rights lucretia mott was one of the great reformers in america history. This biography profiles her childhood, early life, career, major works, personal life, legacy, timeline and trivia. Mott, lucretia coffin 03 january 179311 november 1880, abolitionist and feminist, was born on.
Mott was a major figure in the reform movements of the nineteenthcentury. After mott was refused a seat at the 1840 world antislavery. Lucretia mott, considered at the time of her death in 1880 to be the greatest american woman of the nineteenth century by many of her contemporaries, was a quaker abolitionist, womens rights activist and social reformer. Lucretia motts speeches and sermons give evidence of her work as an. Committed abolitionist, controversial quaker minister, tireless pacifist, fiery crusader for women\u27s rights lucretia mott was one of the great reformers in america history. She had formed the idea of reforming the position of women in society when she was amongst the women excluded from the world antislavery convention in 1840. Lucretia mott 17931880 was a quaker minister, abolitionist and social reformer who dedicated her life to the goal of human equality. In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal. It was this faith that informed many of her early antislavery and womens equality beliefs and set her in opposition to those who believed that. A few remarks were then made by lucretia mott, of philadelphia, stating that the present was not a meeting of the antislavery convention of american women, as was supposed by some, and explaining the reason why their meetings were confined to femalesto wit, that many of the members of that convention considered it improper for women to address promiscuous.
Though pictured in history as a gentle quaker lady, her activities infuriated ministers, journalists, politicians, urban mobs, and even her fellow quakers. Her complete speeches and sermons, edited with an introduction by dana greene. She is credited as the first american feminist in the early 1800s but was, more accurately, the initiator of. Lucretia motts speeches and sermons reflected elements of quakerism as she educated adults through public speaking. Top 28 quotes of lucretia mott famous quotes and sayings. Lucretia mott was a 19thcentury feminist activist, abolitionist, social reformer and pacifist who helped launch the womens rights movement. Lucretia coffin mott january 3, 1793 november 11, 1880 was an american quaker, abolitionist, a womens rights activist, and a social reformer.
Ui press lucretia mott edited by christopher densmore. This is the public mott, not the personal family friend, wife, and. Raised in a quaker community, she became a member of the societys ministry and adopted its antislavery views. Much has been said, from time to time, upon this subject. Mott s commitment to womens equality was strengthened by her experience as a student and teacher at the boarding school adjacent to the nine partners quaker meeting house in duchess county, new york. Lucretia mott was a cofounder and the first chosen president. Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography current. In the same year the philadelphia female antislavery society, many of whose members were friends, came into being. Lucretia mott university of north carolina at wilmington.
This collection contains most of the extant addresses and sermons made by lucretia mott, the 19th century american friend best known for her. Lucretia motts biography 17931880 mott was born on the island of nantucket in 1793. Lucretia mott, her complete speeches and sermons lucretia. Meetings for learning resources history and testimonies. Lucretia mott from the readers companion to american history lexile. Select publications of the 1800s is a digital collection of. A sermon to the medical students, delivered by lucretia mott, at. She makes a very gentle appeal here for womens enfranchisement, placing emphasis instead on the injustices done to women in marriage. Quaker, abolitionist, womens rights activist, and social reformer. Reading recommendations for the 171st anniversary of the. Jun 12, 2019 lucretia mott, a quaker, was known as an antislavery advocate and womens rights activist. Oct 29, 2018 lucretia mott 17931880 was a quaker minister, abolitionist and social reformer who dedicated her life to the goal of human equality.
Lucretia mott arose and said, that although she was grateful for the eloquent speech just given, she must be allowed to object to some portions of it. Lucretia motts quaker easter message, still good the day. Lucretia mott, nee coffin le 3 janvier 1793 dans le nantucket et decedee le 11 novembre 1880. She also promoted abolition by allowing her home to be a station on the underground railroad. Drawing on widely scattered archives, newspaper accounts, and other sources, lucretia mott speaks unearths the essential speeches and remarks from motts remarkable career. Mott, lucretia coffin 17931880, abolitionist and feminist. Walker and company, 1980 compiled by julianna minihan during an eva koch scholarship, 2015, at woodbrooke quaker study centre, birmingham, uk i lucretia mott delivered a number of speeches and sermons, the complete texts of which.
This lecture by mott, delivered 17 december 1849, was in response to one by an unidentified lecturer criticizing the demand for equal rights for women. Her sermons in meetings for worship differed surprisingly little from her platform speeches. The essential speeches and sermons by christopher densmore, carol faulkner, nancy hewitt, beverly. Drawing on widely scattered archives, newspaper accounts, and other sources, lucretia mott speaks unearths the essential speeches and remarks from mott s remarkable career.
Discourse on woman by lucretia mott, womens rights pioneer. Not christianity, but priestcraft lucretia mott 1854. Lucretia mott s speeches and sermons reflected elements of quakerism as she educated adults through public speaking. Coffin mott, dana greenes edition lucretia mott, her complete speeches and sermons, karlyn kohrs campbells edition man cannot speak for her, vols. Find inspiration, guidance, and support for deepening your spiritual journey and fostering the beloved community through your personal, professional, and public life. Excerpts from the sermons and speeches of a famous 19th century quaker minister and reformer pendle hill pamphlet, 234 9780875742342.
Edited by michael warner taken as a whole, the sermon form is revealed to have remarkable literary vitality. Drawing on widely scattered archives, newspaper accounts, and other sources, lucretia mott speaks unearths the essential speeches and remarks from mott \u27s remarkable. The volume of selected letters from mott has been published by the university of illinois press. The essential speeches and sermons women, gender, and sexuality in american history. Conclusions this exploratory examination of her fortynine transcribed public addresses found that lucretia mott s sermons and speeches consistently reflected both the friends principles and their practices. Drawing on widely scattered archives, newspaper accounts, and other sources, lucretia mott speaks unearths the essential speeches and remarks from mott\u27s remarkable. This volume presents the 49 speeches and sermons given by lucretia mott, a forerunner of the modern womens rights movement, abolitionist, influential social reformer, and peace activist.
She was a key figure in an insurgent movement of progressive friends. Mott was a school teacher and she realized then how women were not treated equally. Lucretia mott lucretia mott was an advocate for equality, regardless of race or sex. Margaret hope bacon, valiant friend, the life of lucretia mott new york. Lucretia mott attended the first convention of the american antislavery society held in philadelphia in 1833. An invaluable collection of the iconic reformers words and works. In performing antislavery, gay gibson cima reimagines the connection between the self and the other within activist performance, providing fascinating new insights into womens nineteenthcentury reform efforts, revising the history of abolition, and illuminating an affective repertoire that haunts both presentday theatrical stages and antitrafficking organizations. Thus the reader gains a good sense of what it would have been like to hear lucretia speak. The lucretia coffin mott papers project is one of many undertakings throughout the u. Furthermore, although mott gave hundreds of sermons and speeches, few were recorded. It was this faith that informed many of her early antislavery and womens equality beliefs and set her in.
This superb and authoritative collection of speeches and sermons of radical activist and renowned orator lucretia mott conveys the breadth and depth of motts visionary leadership in abolition, womens rights, religious and political reform, and education and peace. Sensible grandmother, radical reformer, gentle nonresistant, militant advocate of womans rights, lucretia mott was a leading figure in nineteenth century america. Lucretia coffin mott 3 january 1793 11 november 1880 was an american quaker, abolitionist, social reformer and proponent of womens rights. Lucretia mott speaks the essential speeches and sermons. Committed abolitionist, controversial quaker minister, tireless pacifist, fiery crusader for women\u27s rightslucretia mott was one of the great reformers in america history. Man had become so accustomed to speak of woman in the language of flattering compliments, that he indulges in such. Lucretia mott 17931880 was a prominent reformer who agitated against slavery and coorganized the 1848 seneca falls convention. Her complete speeches and sermons, edited by dana greene. This is the public mott, not the personal family friend, wife, and mother, who is revealed in personal letters. Lucretia mott was an american abolitionist, social reformer and a womens rights activist.
This collection contains most of the extant addresses and sermons made by lucretia mott, the 19th century american friend best known for her labors on behalf of abolition and. Lucretia coffin mott was an american quaker, abolitionist, social reformer, and proponent of womens rights. Lucretia mott, a quaker, was known as an antislavery advocate and womens rights activist. In 1848 she was invited by jane hunt to a meeting that led to the first. Selections from speeches and sermons by lucretia mott from lucretia mott speaks, faulkner, et. She founded the philadelphia female antislavery society in 1833, an organization that allowed women and african americans to take part in the movement.
A few remarks were then made by lucretia mott, of philadelphia, stating that the present was not a meeting of the antislavery convention of american women, as was supposed by some, and explaining the reason why their meetings were confined to femalesto wit, that many of the members of that convention considered it improper for women to address promiscuous assemblies she expressed the. Lucretia mott made some impressive remarks respecting the riot of the preceding evening, and exhorted the members of the. Christopher densmore was the curator of the friends historical library at swarthmore college and the author of red jacket. Her complete speeches and sermons edited with an introduction by dana greene. Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, vol. She was a quaker and from this religion she formed various strong beliefs for the rights of women and also for the abolition of slavery. Committed abolitionist, controversial quaker minister, tireless pacifist, fiery crusader for womens rightslucretia mott was one of the great reformers in america history. Through her long, active life, mott seemed to have been uniformly described by those who worked with her as saintly in character, serene in contencance, and. Summary this volume presents the 49 speeches and sermons given by lucretia mott, a forerunner of the modern womens rights movement, abolitionist, influential social reformer, and peace activist.