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Show Lucretia Mott's Diplomacy Lucretia Mott, who helped to form the anti-slavery society In Philadelphia Philadel-phia In 1SH3 and who soon nfterward founded the Female Anti-Slavery society, so-ciety, took an active part In the affairs af-fairs of these societies. When a New York anti-slavery society session was broken up by a mob, many of its speakers were roughly handled. Perceiving Per-ceiving that many of the women were afraid, Mrs. Mott said to her escort, "Won't thee look ufter some of the others?" "Hut who will take care of you?" he asked. "This man," laying her hand on the arm of one of the roughest of the mob. "lie will see me safely through." The astonished man, with respectful manner, tool; her to a place of safety. Kansas City Star. |