Elizabeth Hussey Whittier
Elizabeth Hussey Whittier (December 7, 1815 – September 3, 1864) was an American poet and abolitionist, who founded the Female Anti-Slavery Society in Boston in 1833. Alongside her mother, she is credited with encouraging her brother John Greenleaf Whittier's interests in literature and poetry, and was his close companion and collaborator until her death.
Elizabeth Hussey Whitter | |
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| Born | December 7, 1815 |
| Died | September 3, 1864 (aged 48) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, abolitionist |
| Organization(s) | Female Anti-Slavery Society, Boston |
| Relatives | John Greenleaf Whittier (brother) |
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