Abby May Alcott

About

Boston-born woman, most famous for being the wife of famed transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott. She was also a social worker and activist who fought for women's suffrage and the abolition of slavery.

Before Fame

She did not attend formal school and was tutored by Abigail Allyn. 

Trivia

She and her husband founded the failed Utopian commune known as Fruitlands, based on Amos' transcendentalist principles, in the 1840s. She served as a stationmaster on the Underground Railroad. 

Family Life

Her mother, Dorothy, was a descendant of Samuel Sewall, who served as a judge in the infamous Salem witch trials. 

Associated With

Her husband was Amos Bronson Alcott, a major figure in the transcendentalist movement.