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Anna Elizabeth Dickinson

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Born Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaHailed as the "Girl Orator" by radical reformer William Lloyd Garrison, Anna Elizabeth Dickinson was still in her teens when she launched her public-speaking career. An ardent abolitionist and women’s rights advocate, Dickinson first found receptive audiences in Philadelphia, where she spoke before the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society (1860) and later delivered an address on "The Rights and Wrongs of Women" (1861). On the lecture circuit, Dickinson built a following among listeners captivated by her intensity, youth, and dedication to reform. She campaigned effectively for Republican candidates, and in 1863 she joined Frederick Douglass in promoting African American enlistment in the Union army.
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Sixth Plate Ambrotype
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National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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