Abolitionism and a Utopian Dream  (Coming Soon) 

The Northampton Association of Education and Industry, an 1840s utopian industrial community, played an important role in the U.S. Abolitionist movement.  Sojourner Truth was a member.  Other characters in this story include William Lloyd Garrison, David Ruggles, Lydia Maria Child, and Frederick Douglass.  Business leaders from the community went on to make Northampton a center of silk manufacturing.  Letters between lesser-known Association members bring to life the daily activities of the community. 

Online lessons for upper elementary and high school tap this wealth of local and national primary sources to engage students with the work and thoughts of the Association.