Lucretia Mott
Lucretia Mott was a 19th-century feminist activist, abolitionist, social reformer, and pacifist who helped launch the women's rights movement.
Lucretia Coffin
Activist
January 3, 1793
Capricorn
November 11, 1880
87
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Lucretia Mott was a prominent 19th-century feminist activist, abolitionist, social reformer, and pacifist who played a pivotal role in initiating the women’s rights movement. As a co-founder of Swarthmore College, she tirelessly advocated for the abolition of slavery and consistently spoke out against racial and gender injustice. Mott was a powerful orator who dedicated her life to promoting human equality. Among her notable achievements were collaborating with Elizabeth Cady Stanton to organize the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention and championing women’s rights and social reform.