Elizabeth Margaret Chandler

Elizabeth Margaret Chandler (24 December 1807 – 2 November 1834) was a noted poet and writer of Pennsylvania and Michigan. She became the first woman writer in America to make the abolition of slavery her principal theme.

Read more about Elizabeth Margaret Chandler:  Early Life, Career, Move To Michigan, Death

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