Fort Point Theatre Channel

The Boston Vigilance Committee brought together black and white abolitionists and concerned citizens who refused to submit to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Committee members helped raise funds for food, shelter, clothing and other necessities for freedom seekers. MLK Summer Scholar Antonae wrote on John S. Rock, an active member of the committee. Antonae writes “Records from the Boston Vigilance Committee showed that Rock treated a “fugitive” child, Eliza Jones and was paid $10 by the committee.”