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Albert Berghaus linocut of inside Ford's Theatre. John Wilkes Booth onstage with knife in the air; Joseph B. Stewart climbing onstage; and the crowd in tumult. Published in Frank Leslies's Illustrated Newspaper, May 20, 1865
Delia Webster: The “Petticoat Abolitionist”

Delia Webster: The “Petticoat Abolitionist”

Delia Webster was an anti-slavery activist repeatedly imprisoned for her efforts to free enslaved people. She operated in Lexington and Trimble County, Kentucky, and became known as the “Petticoat Abolitionist.” But first, she had to emerge from the shadow of her father to find her true voice.

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