Elizabeth Riley: podcast appearances and interviews

Elizabeth Cook Riley was an African-American abolitionist based in Boston in the 19th century. She was actively involved in the abolitionist movement and contributed to efforts to end slavery. Riley participated in the organization of meetings and events within the Boston abolitionist community. She aided in the escape of fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins and was a member of the committee that raised funds for William Lloyd Garrison's publication, The Liberator, which was a prominent antislavery newspaper. Her work helped support the broader abolitionist cause during a period of significant social and political change related to slavery in the United States.