Lydia Maria Child

Background:
•Born- February 11, 1802 (Medford, Massachusetts)
•Died- October 22, 1880 (Wayland, Massachusetts)
•Attended public school and then seminary for a year
•Author of many books and magazines
•Abolitionist
•Owned a private school from 1825-1828 in Watertown Massachusetts
●Married David Lee Child in 1828
●I was influenced to be an abolitionist by William Lloyd Garrison
●I was made the executive committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, I later became editor of the National Anti-Slavery Standard in 1840

Issues:
•I was mainly an abolitionist fighting to end slavery
●I am a journalist who wrote many articles to help abolish slavery
●I fought for women’s right as well Indians rights
●Many of my articles were banned because of my strong opinions against the government

Solutions:
●I want all people to be considered equal regardless of race, sex, or skin color which is seen in my article
●While serving as a member of the Anti-Slavery Society executive board I wrote many novels and journals to abolish slavery
●I believe that violence was not necessary in abolishing slavery
●Due to my work with the Indians rights movement the US Board of Indian Commissioners was formed
●Also due to my work with the Indian rights movement the subsequent Peace Policy was created

Relationships to others:
●I worked closely with Lucretia Mott on the Anti-slavery Society executive board to help abolish slavery
●I am a lifelong friend with Margaret Fuller
●Education-I feel that all people should be educated regardless of their skin color, gender, or race
●Utopian Communities- I feel that America should be turned into a utopia because we are all human, and all people are created equal

-Passialis