Lucretia Mott's Heresy: Abolition and Women's Rights in Nineteenth-Century America

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Lucretia Mott's just as important to the women's right movement of the 1800s as Elizabeth Stanton & Susan B. Anthony. Yet she is largely overshadowed by these two. For those for want to know more about Mott, this is an excellent bio. After a brief history on Nantucket where she was born, one's given a full look on Mott's life- from her growing up on the Massachusetts controlled island to her lifelong marriage to James Motts who also became a part of the abolition (both were Quakers which were the 1st religious group to condemn slavery) & later woman's right movement. Mott was a controversial figure in her lifetime- maybe because of her views on race relations- she didn't just support ending slavery, but granting full rights to former slaves- something that wasn't support by the White Mainstream at that time. She's also somewhat different from the other feminists of her time-her believe in total sexual equality & discomfort in organized woman's rights groups. Maybe this is the reason why she's largely ignored today. Hopefully this book will help change that & put her back in the ranks of Stanton & Anthony where she belongs.

My wife and I read it aloud to each other over a few weeks. It's a fascinating window into the Quaker world leading up to the Civil War and beyond. The personal details, including Mott's embrace of the spiritualist movement, and the political details, such as the tensions between anti-slavery and the women's movement, really make the century come alive.

A well written easy to read book. A thorough study of the woman and her mission to make the country a better place for all.

I'm so glad that we bought this book. What an amazing and strong woman she was. Well written and an enjoyable read.

Very thoughtful assessment of this remarkable 19th century leader. All students of 19th century reform movements should have a copy of this biography.

Great book, excellent condition.

Lucretia Mott is a true American Hero.