Susan Richardson

Susan Richardson was a runaway slave that had to abandon her three kids. She ended up being put in jail in the city of Galesburg, Illinois. Galesburg ended up being turned into an abolitionist city and freed Susan Richardson. Susan Richardson came back for her three children and came back to Galesburg. Her family helped aid in an underground railroad that ran through Galesburg. Since Galesburg was one of the first abolitionist cities Susan Richardson also helped develop the first black church in town. Susan richardson was not only very popular with her movement in galesburg but the whole anti-slavery movement. Galesburg is the home to the liberal arts Knox college. Many colleges that were established in an abolitionist city/town were eventually converted to liberal arts and knox is one of them. Knox college has developed that Susan Richardson mindset of having everybody be accepted no matter the gender you choose, the race you are, or the sexuality you choose. Susan Richardson was a pivotal part on the development of Galesburg, anti slavery movement, and Knox College. She died in her nineties in chicago. She i buried in Hope Cemetery in galesburg Illinois