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Maria W. Stewart
American teacher, journalist, and activist (1803–1879)
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| Born | Maria Miller 1803 (1803) Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| Died | December 17, 1879(1879-12-17) (aged 75–76) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Spouse | James W. Stewart (m. ; died 1829) |
Maria W. Stewart (néeMiller) (1803 – December 17, 1879) was an American writer, lecturer, teacher, and activist from Hartford, Connecticut.
She was the first known American woman to publicly lecture on the abolitionist movement.
Maria stewart biography
Her speeches and essays contributed to the educational and social advancement of African Americans. Today, she is recognized for her role in both the abolitionist and women's rights movements in the United States.
Stewart published two pamphlets in The Liberator "Religion and the Pure Principles of Morality,