Broadside : The eleventh Massachusetts anti-slavery fair. 1844

ALMS-1844-01a The 11th Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Fair.JPG

Title

Broadside : The eleventh Massachusetts anti-slavery fair. 1844

Description

Circular letter and public appeal regarding the abolition of slavery.
The letter was signed by thirty female organizers, including the wives of Phillips, Garrison and other prominent abolitionists. The fair was to be held at Amory Hall in Boston on Tuesday, December 24, 1844.
The writers encourage support of the fair to aid in the extinction of slavery and promote ideas to further the abolitionist cause throughout Massachusetts.

Date

1844-02-08

Subject

Antislavery movements --Massachusetts
Bazaars (Charities) --Massachusetts --Boston
Broadsides --Massachusetts --Boston
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
United States --Massachusetts --Boston

Creator

Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885

Language

English

Identifier

ALMS.1844.01

Coverage

United States
Massachusetts
Middlesex County (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)

Original Format

Circular letters

Physical Dimensions

25 x 20 cm.

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