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Indiana
Levi Coffin moved to Indiana in 1826 -
Sunday school for slaves
Levi and his cousin Vestal taught slaves to read from the bible -
Family
Levi married his wife Catherine White on October 28, 1824. They had 6 children -
Underground Railroad
Levi began helping slaves escape to freedom from 1826-1846 -
Levi Coffin House
The Levi Coffin House was built in 1839. It helped slaves hide from their owners. -
Aid Society
Levi went to England to help form the Freedmen's Aid Society -
Orphanage
Levi helped found African Americans orphanage