Hetty Reckless: From Enslaved to Abolitionist to U.G.R.R. Agent and Social Reformer
Hetty Reckless, born Amy Hester Boadley around 1776, spent her life helping others escape slavery and start new lives. She was born enslaved in Salem, New Jersey, to Dorcas Boadley. The Johnson family enslaved Hetty, whose mother promised she would free Hetty upon her death. The Johnson family never kept that promise.
Susan Stoderl
Feb 192 min read