Amy Matilda Cassey
Amy Matilda Williams Cassey (August 14, 1808–August 15, 1856) was an African American abolitionist, and was active with the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. Cassey was a member of the group of elite African Americans who founded the Gilbert Lyceum, Philadelphia's first co-ed literary society. The society had more than forty registered members by the end of the first year.
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| Born | Amy Matilda Williams August 14, 1808 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1856 (aged 47) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Amy Matilda Williams Cassey |
| Education | African Free School |
| Occupation(s) | Abolitionist, school founder |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Cassey (married 1826–1848; death), Charles Lenox Remond (married 1850–1856; death) |
| Children | 8, including Peter William Cassey |
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