Lucretia Mott was born on January 3, 1793, in Nantucket,
Massachusetts, as Lucretia Coffin. In 1811, she married James
Mott, an abolitionist and woman’s rights supporter, who actively
supported his wife’s endeavors. Born into a family of Quakers,
she became a minister in 1821. She was an active abolitionist
and aided in the foundation of two anti-slavery groups. In her
fight against slavery, Lucretia Mott boycotted the by-products
of slavery. Mott is best remembered for the clarity and power of
her speeches. After Mott was refused a seat at the 1840 World
Anti-Slavery Convention, Mott became and tireless advocate of
women’s rights and worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in
organizing the Seneca Falls Convention in New York. In 1850,
Mott published Discourse on Women, which detailed the
restrictions placed on women in the United States and Western
Europe. Lucretia Mott died on November 11, 1880.