Stephen Smith was a merchant and abolitionist. He was born into slavery in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Mary Smith around 1795. There are no records of his father. Early in life, Smith was able to purchase his freedom. He later established a business in Columbia, Pennsylvania, where he owned coal, lumber yards, and land where […]

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