Essay
The Marshall and Taney Courts: Continuities and Changes
Though the first holders of the job thought it more a burden than a position of honor or power, the office of chief justice of the...
Advanced Search
Current Criteria
- ›› Keywords : anti-slavery
Refine your search
Refine your search by adding another term. Type 'all' to view all options for the category.
Did not find what you were looking for?
return to the basic search,
search for multimedia, or
search the collection
Showing results 1 – 10 of 12
Essay
Lincoln and Abolitionism
Essay
Natural Rights, Citizenship Rights, State Rights, and Black Rights: Another Look at Lincoln and Race
Stephen Douglas was the first in a long line of observers...
Glossary Term – Event
American Anti-Slavery Society founded
The American Anti-Slavery Society was founded, pledging “immediate emancipation without expatriation.”
Glossary Term – Event
American Colonization Society founded
Robert Finley founded the American Colonization Society with the intention of resettling freed slaves in Africa. Some former slaves later settled in the Republic of Liberia, which was founded in 1822.
Glossary Term – Event
Angelina Grimké’s petition at Boston State House
Angelina Grimké presented anti-slavery petitions to the Boston State House and became the first woman to address a legislative body in American history.
Glossary Term – Event
Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World
David Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World, a radical pamphlet that attacked slavery and the colonization movement, was published in Boston. It called for the abolition of slavery by any means.
Glossary Term – Event
Denmark Vesey’s insurrection plot
Denmark Vesey, a former slave who had purchased his freedom after winning a lottery, organized an insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, in May 1822. After several slaves informed their masters of the plot, 131 blacks were arrested and thirty-five hanged.
Glossary Term – Event
First female anti-slavery society founded
The Female Anti-Slavery Society (later the Salem Female Anti-Slavery Society) was founded in Massachusetts. It was the first abolitionist organization established by black women.
Glossary Term – Event
Gag Rule adopted
The House of Representatives adopted the Gag Rule to table all anti-slavery petitions without discussion.