Lucy Stone
American orator
Lucy Stone was an American orator, abolitionist and suffragist who was a vocal advocate for and organizer promoting rights for women. In 1847, Stone became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She spoke out for women's... Wikipedia
Born: August 13, 1818, West Brookfield, MA
Died: October 18, 1893 (age 75 years), Dorchester, Boston, MA
Education: Oberlin College (1843–1847), Mount Holyoke College, and Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Known for: Abolitionist; suffragist; women's rights activist
Parents: Francis Stone and Hannah Matthews
Children: Alice Stone Blackwell
Spouse: Henry Browne Blackwell (m. 1855–1893)