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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.