Boston: Anti-slavery activism

• 1775: Darby Vassall: A lesson about equality

• 1784: Black Freemasons spur activism, advance abolitionist cause

• 1804: Haitian victory fuels hope among enslaved in U.S.

• 1816: Unsung heroines play key movement roles

• 1827: Freedom's Journal: The voice of Black abolitionism

• 1829: Walker’s Appeal: A rallying cry for Black Americans

• 1830: Abolitionists lead church desegregation effort

• 1830: David Walker dies; TB listed as cause

• 1831 Flagship anti-slavery paper is launched

• 1832: Regional anti-slavery society birthed in Boston

• 1832: Maria W. Stewart: Militant abolitionist, women's rights champion

• 1833: Native leader designates "Days of Mourning" to mark colonists' arrival

• 1833: Emiliano Mundrucu: Challenges racism in court

• 1833: Youth choirs part of vibrant anti-slavery culture

• 1834: New songs help inspire anti-slavery activism

• 1835: Abolitionist women run gauntlet of Boston mob

• 1836: Abolitionist women gain freedom for enslaved girl

• 1836: Black women free two who fled bondage

• 1837: Planter's daughters campaign for abolition, women's rights

• 1838: Mob torches hall after attacking abolitionists

• 1838: Abolitionists demand Congress restore free debate on slavery

• 1842: Campaign prevents escapee's return to bondage

• 1844: Historian derides notions of White superiority

• 1844: Sea captain branded for freedom voyage venture

• 1845: Texas takeover decried as land grab for slavery

• 1847: Sloop captain carries fugitives to freedom

• 1847: The Crafts: Tireless speakers against slavery after daring escape

• 1850 Abolitionist Nancy Gardner Prince publishes autobiography

• 1854: Court case boosts anti-slavery sentiment

• 1859: John Brown hanged after failed armory raid

• 1860: Boston mob disrupts meeting to honor John Brown

• 1862: Sculptor honors abolitionists, feminists

• 1863: Lincoln issues Final Emancipation Proclamation

• 1863: Volunteers of color rush to join Union military

• 1863: Abraham Galloway: Militant activist, Union spy, civil rights leader