Eliza Leggett's Underground Railroad & Suffrage| May 9

About this episode

The episode discusses the life and contributions of Eliza Seaman Leggett, a key figure in the Underground Railroad and women's suffrage.

On this day in 1815, Eliza Seaman Leggett, a key member of the Underground Railroad, was born. Her Michigan home welcomed many enslaved people and notable abolitionists. A fighter for women's suffrage and public water availability, she also supported American literature. In 2003, she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.

Topics covered

• Underground Railroad
• women's suffrage
• Michigan history
• abolitionists
• public water availability

Keywords

• Eliza Seaman Leggett
• Underground Railroad
• women's suffrage
• Michigan history
• abolitionists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

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