London was a busy place during the 1800s and it was home to many famous authors and poets, such as Charles Dickens. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that this is where one of the more prominent Robert Browning Literary Societies was established. One prominent member included Fredrick James Furnivall, who was a correspondent of Robert's and an avid literary scholar.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning as well as various other writers published their anti-slavery writings in The Liberty Bell in Boston, Massachusetts. This collection of poems and writings helped fund the Boston Female Anit-Slavery Society movement and support Elizabeth's raising of awareness for the aboltionist cause. This society had a deep passion and was very persistant about slavery and the abolishment of the institution.