In 1859, MARY ANN MCCRACKEN, wrote to Dr. R. R. Madden, complained few people were interested in the cause of anti-slavery.
She lamented that ‘Belfast, once so celebrated for its love of liberty is now so sunk in the love of filthy lucre that there are but 16 or 17 female anti-slavery advocates, for the good cause paying 2/6 yearly,, not one man, tho’ several Quakers in Belfast, and none to distribute papers to American Emigrants but an old woman within 17 days of 89.”
To learn more about slavery in Belfast, book an ANTI SLAVERY TOUR! They are held on each Sat from 10.30 at the Big Fish from 11.2.23 to 25.3.23. Info:
