Lucy Stone (1818-1893)

Lucy Stone participated in the 1852, 1853, and 1855 National Woman’s Rights Conventions

Lucy Stone also was a part of the publication of The Woman’s Journal in 1871.

National Women's Suffrage Association

Involvement in Antislavery Movement

• Lucy Stone contributed to the antislavery movement by lecturing during her job as a paid agent.
• Lucy spoke at many occasions as she advocated for the American Anti-Slavery Society.

The idea of discrimination was instilled in Lucy at a young age. She had a large family and the idea of gender roles was present in her household.

Lucy Stone

In 1852 she gave a speech in the National Woman’s Rights Convention in Syracuse, New York which brought Susan B. Anthony to become a woman’s rights activist.

• Born August 13, 1818 in West Brookfield, MA
• First female graduate from Massachusetts.
• Had a growing awareness of discrimination through her teaching and childhood
• Died October 18, 1893 in Boston, MA

Involvement in the Women's Rights Movement

• From the fall of 1847, she spoke for the abolitionist society on weekends and freelanced for women’s rights during the weekdays.
• Lucy was an organizer of Worcester First National Woman’s Rights Convention. She spoke at this convention.

Lucy Stone (1818-1893)