Tag: John Brown's Farm

• Gerrit Smith: Philanthropy, Abolition, and Treason

  

  Gerrit Smith was born on March 6, 1797. And yes, before you ask, he was a Livingston. Through his mother, Elizabeth, he was the great – great- grandson of Robert “the nephew” Livingston. Robert “the nephew” was the son of Robert Livingston, the First Lord of Livingston Manor’s brother James. The younger Robert arrived in…

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  February 15, 2023

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  Abolition, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Enslaved People, Frederick Douglass, Gerrit Smith, John Brown's Farm, Robert "The Nephew"