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Address to the People of the United States, by the General Anti-Slavery Convention, of nearly 4,000 People, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 11, 1845

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08442.05 Author/Creator: Place Written: Hallowell, Maine Type: Printed document Date: June 1845 Pagination: 1 pamphlet ; 41.5 x 29 cm. Order a Copy

Abolitionist circular derived from an anti-slavery convention. Discusses the history of slavery, its relationship to the constitution, the Liberty Party, and the threatening influence of the "Slave Power."

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