Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: The World's Convention. Title: Colored American - August 8, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer reports on a recent anti-slavery convention that welcomed representatives from almost every recognized country. The writer was surprised by how women were received as delegates without deference placed on gender. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolition; anti-slavery; convention; women Organization: British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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