Abigail Bush
American abolitionist and women's rights advocate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abigail Norton Bush (March 19, 1810 – December 10, 1898) was an abolitionist and women's rights activist in Rochester, New York. She served as president of the Rochester Women's Rights Convention, which was held in 1848 immediately after the first women's rights convention, the Seneca Falls Convention. By doing so, Bush became the first woman to preside over a public meeting composed of both men and women in the U.S.[1]
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Abigail Bush | |
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Born | Abigail Norton (1810-03-19)March 19, 1810 |
Died | December 10, 1898(1898-12-10) (aged 88) |
Burial place | Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery 38.0182°N 122.1452°W / 38.0182; -122.1452 |
Era | Women's Rights Movement |
Organization(s) | Rochester Female Charitable Society Western New York Anti-Slavery Society |
Known for | First woman to preside over a public meeting |
Spouse |
Henry Bush (m. 1833) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Bush family (through marriage) |
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