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Anti-Slavery Papers, 1833-1892

Collection: Slavery Through Time: from Enslavers to Abolitionists, 1675–1865    Volumes    Anti-Slavery Papers, 1833-1892
These documents unite three formerly separate collections the 'Anti-Slavery Society papers: Trinidad 1836-1842'; 'The Rhodes House papers: material relating to America from anti-slavery collection in Rhodes House, Oxford, 1839-1868' and 'The Estlin Papers, 1840-1844'. The contents of these papers share certain core themes. They reveal abolitionists' concerns over some churches' reluctance to either denounce slavery or refuse to accept the proceeds of the slave trade. The American Anti-Slavery societies had mixed views on their British counterparts' protestations as post-revolution tensions remained and attacks on slavery were sometimes viewed as attacks upon the American states' fledgling Independence. These papers also include anti-slavery tracts, minute books and correspondence.
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View document: American churches and slavery, 1842-1855.

American churches and slavery, 1842-1855

The fight of the anti-slavery groups against the lack of support given to the abolition movement by the American churches. The most important of these denunciations was James. C. Birnie's...

Date:1842-1855
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-08
View document: Division in the movement, 1837-1852.

Division in the movement, 1837-1852

The origins and causes of these divisions are set out in the booklet by Maria Weston Chapman. 'Right and Wrong in Massachusetts, Boston, 1839'. Attacks on Garrison were the main...

Date:1837-1852
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-07
View document: Annual Reports and Anniversary Meetings, 1835-1884.

Annual Reports and Anniversary Meetings, 1835-1884

Annual Reports and Anniversary meetings of various American Anti- slavery societies - mainly the various Massachusetts and the Philadelphia groups. These reports do not merely give details of the Societies'...

Date:1835-1884
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-06
View document: Discourses on the evils of slavery in America & WI, 1833-1891.

Discourses on the evils of slavery in America & WI, 1833-1891

General discourses on the evils of slavery in America as well as in the West Indies.

Date:1833-1891
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-05
View document: Correspondence re. American Slavery, 1836-1862.

Correspondence re. American Slavery, 1836-1862

Core correspondents include John Scoble, J.H. Tredgold, and L.A. Chamerovzow; correspondence to and from the society itself also features.

Date:1836-1862
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-04
View document: Memorials and Petitions relating to America, 1839-1850.

Memorials and Petitions relating to America, 1839-1850

Memorials and Petitions issued by the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. These papers contain a marked focus upon the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

Date:1839-1850
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-03
View document: Minute Books of the Anti-Slavery Society, 1839-1868.

Minute Books of the Anti-Slavery Society, 1839-1868

These Minute Books of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society are arranged in four volumes. Vol. 1, February 27, 1839 to October 7, 1842; Vol. 2, October 28, 1842 to...

Date:1839-1868
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-02
View document: Anti-Slavery Society papers: Trinidad, 1836-1842.

Anti-Slavery Society papers: Trinidad, 1836-1842

These papers include reports and correspondence upon the subject of education, including commentary upon Mico charity schools.

Date:1836-1842
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198C-01
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