James Mott
James Mott (June 20, 1788 – January 26, 1868) was a
Quaker leader, teacher, merchant, and anti-slavery activist. He was married to suffragist leader
Lucretia Mott. Like her, he wanted enslaved people to be freed. He helped found anti-slavery organizations, participated in the "
free-produce movement", and operated an
Underground Railroad depot with their family. The Motts concealed
Henry "Box" Brown after he had been shipped from
Richmond, Virginia in a crate. Mott also supported women's rights, chairing the
Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. He spent four years supporting the establishment of
Swarthmore College.
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