Self-Paced Courses: Explore American history with top historians at your own time and pace!
1844
Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879)
Letter from the American Anti-Slavery Society
A letter issued by various members of the American Anti-Slavery Society asking for financial support from the "anti-slavery public."
GLC06143.01
circa 1841
Unknown
[Anti-Slavery Society Resolution No. 2]
Declares that United States abolitionists' principles "are those of the Bible & of the Declaration of Independence..." Docketed "passed." Circa date based on GLC06593.09. Location based on GLC06593.10.
GLC06593.05
1841
[Anti-Slavery Society Resolution No. 9]
"Resolved, That we hail with joy... the prompt refusal of the British authorities of Nassau, to deliver up at the instance of the American consul, to the United States, the 19 [inserted: colored men] who took an active part in the struggle [inserted...
GLC06593.09
[Resolution regarding the licentious principles of slavery]
"From the Advocate of Moral Reform. Resolution passed at the last meeting of the Parent Society Resolved that the licentious principles & practice which form an inherent part of the system of Slavery wherever it exists, warrant this society in...
GLC06593.13
23 July 1836
[Announcement of pro-slavery meeting in Kansas]
GLC01450.600.57
1837
Spooner, Lysander
Review of Lysander Spooner on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery…
Spooner argues that certain "clauses in the United States Constitution universally supposed to refer to and recognize Slavery [have made] 'the preservation, propagation, and perpetuation of Slavery the vital and animating spirit of the National...
GLC09299
November 1835
The Anti-Slavery Record, Volume 1, Number 11.
Cover engraving depicts Amos Dresser being caned. Lead article addresses his martyrdom.
GLC09001
1850/09/30
Clay, Henry (1777-1852)
Colonization society membership certificate for Millard Fillmore [slavery]
Certificate countersigned by William McLain. Certificate made out to Fillmore as President of the US. Damaged, with slight loss of paper at top center.
GLC06216
1839
Weld, Theodore Dwight (1803-1895)
American slavery as it is: testimony of a thousand witnesses.
Possibly a first edition. Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society. Weld asserts, "A majority of the facts and testimony contained in this work rests upon the authority of slaveholders, whose names and residences are given to the public, as...
GLC05119
1902
Lowell, James Russell (1819-1891)
The anti-slavery papers of James Russell Lowell.
First edition. No. 141 of a Limited edition of 525 copies. Uncut and unopened. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Company.
GLC00267.013
Showing results 21 - 30