“Anti-Slavery Convention in Franklin County” article from Greenfield Gazette & Franklin Herald newspaper

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The 1830s were the heyday of the formation of anti-slavery societies, with associations  established at town, county and state levels. This is a partial report about the formation of the Franklin County, Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Society, which was established on December 8, 1836. The society was to be an auxiliary to the state anti-slavery society and aimed to abolish slavery through constitutional means and to combat public prejudice against African-Americans. The Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from June 26, 1827, to June 27, 1837. It changed its name to the Gazette & Mercury.

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Item typeArticle
PublisherGreenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald
Date1836-12-27
PlaceFranklin County, Massachusetts
TopicSlavery, Indenture
Civil Rights, Protest, Dissent
Organizations, Associations, Societies, Clubs
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 11.50 in Width: 2.50 in
Catalog #L05.023
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Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald. “Anti-Slavery Convention in Franklin County.” December 27, 1836. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-023/. Accessed on November 5, 2024.

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