Lucretia Coffin Mott was born on January 3, 1793, to Quaker parents in Nantucket, Massachusetts. When she was 13, her parents decided to send her to a co-ed school in New York. She ended up meeting her future husband, James Mott at this school. From 1808 to 1810, Lucretia got the job as an assistant teacher at Nine Partners school. During this time, her family moved to Philadelphia, where she would live for the rest of her life. James married Lucretia in 1811. He worked in the cotton and wool industry, but later concentrated on wool because of the slavery issues with cotton. Between the years of 1812 to 1828, Lucretia and James had six children. Lucretia started becoming a public speaker at Quaker meeting in 1818, and in
Lucretia Coffin Mott was born on January 3, 1793, to Quaker parents in Nantucket, Massachusetts. When she was 13, her parents decided to send her to a co-ed school in New York. She ended up meeting her future husband, James Mott at this school. From 1808 to 1810, Lucretia got the job as an assistant teacher at Nine Partners school. During this time, her family moved to Philadelphia, where she would live for the rest of her life. James married Lucretia in 1811. He worked in the cotton and wool industry, but later concentrated on wool because of the slavery issues with cotton. Between the years of 1812 to 1828, Lucretia and James had six children. Lucretia started becoming a public speaker at Quaker meeting in 1818, and in