Overview of people involved in the UGR.

Key People In Local UGR History

• Stephen Myers - Black Abolitionist leading figure of the local UGR.
• William Henry Johnson - Black Abolitionist organizer.
• Henry Highland Garnet - Black minister, UGR leader.
• Lydia and Abigail Mott - White Quaker activists.
• Abel Brown - Baptist Minister, prominent white abolitionist, UGR leader.

Important Local Stories

• John Brown - Abolitionist, regional and and national URG figure.

• Solomon Northup - Washington county and Saratoga county resident.

• Charles Nalle - Local notable story and figure.

Other Prominent Figures

• Harriet Tubman - The best known figure in UGR history.
• The role of the Quaker Community - Many key activists and communities had quaker ties.