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Birth
Mott was born as Lucretia Coffin on January 3rd, 1793. She was born in Massachusetts with Anna Folger and Thomas Coffin as her parents. Her ancestry links her to the Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. -
Philadelphia Female AntI-Slavery Society
Mott and twenty- one other women met in a Philadelphia schoolroom, where they found PFASS. Women were unable to be members of the abolitionist organization for males and this society was formed as result. Mott is the best-known white female abolitionist that was connected to PFASS. She served as president of the association. -
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Mott was one of the founders of this association. It was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1838. Other founders are her husband, James Mott, Robert Purvis, and John C. Bowers. -
Worlds Anti- Slavery Convention
Mott attended the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London, England. She was one of six women delegates. Before the conference began though, men had voted to exclude all the American women from participating and were required to sit in a segregated area. -
Northern Association for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women in Philadelphia
Mott was the founder and the president of this association. It was founded in 1846 with the purpose of providing employment in sewing to poor women. The association rented rooms for women to have a place to sew in. Mott served as president until 1866. -
Seneca Falls Convention
Mott partnered up with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and created a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls. This was named as the Seneca Falls Convention. It held the first public women’s rights meeting in the U.S. The reason for them coming up with this convention was because Mott had been refused to speak at the world anti-slavery convention and they wanted to stand up for all females and their rights. -
Declaration of Sentiments
Mott signed the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments. It was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was based on the Declaration of Independence. It was signed by 68 women and 32 men. -
American Equal Rights Association
Mott was the president of the American Equal Rights Association. AERA was created with the purpose to "secure equal rights to all American citizens, especially the right of suffrage, irrespective of race, color or sex." This association included men and women from both races. -
Death
Lucretia Mott died from a pneumonia disease. She died in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania at her house. She was buried at Quaker Fairhill Burial Ground in North Philadelphia.
