Emma J. Atkinson was a Black abolitionist who was one of the mysterious 'Big Four,' a group of women at Quinn Chapel who provided aid to runaway slaves. Atkinson arrived in Chicago around 1847 with her husband, Isaac. When they arrived, there were only around 200 other blacks in the city. By 1850, the African-American […]
The post Emma J. Atkinson: One of the Mysterious 'Big Four' Abolitionists appeared first on Black Then.