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Pamphlet

The Anti-Slavery Record. Vol 1, no. 7.

July 1835

American Anti-Slavery Society

Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society, printed by S. W. Benedict & Co. With images of a schoolhouse and slave children being whipped, asks, "Which of these systems of education shall we hand down to posterity."

GLC09083
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Manuscript document

[Anti-Slavery Society Resolution No. 2]

circa 1841

Declares that United States abolitionists' principles "are those of the Bible & of the Declaration of Independence..." Docketed "passed." Circa date based on GLC06593.09. Location based on GLC06593.10.

GLC06593.05
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Header Record

[Slavery related collection] [Decimalized .01- .10]

circa 1860s

Collection of 7 abolitionist and slavery related autograph letter signed and one John Brown carte-de-visite.
Autograph letter signed dated 25 June 1861 from H. Giles, "If this war continues, we can not now even imagine our worst days - nor, do I...

GLC09190
History Now Essay

The Declaration of Independence and the Origins of Modern Self-Determination

David Armitage

Government and Civics, World History

Ask any American what the opening lines of the US Declaration of Independence of 1776 are and chances are they might reply, “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” and then go on to recite its inspiring statements on human equality...
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61 | The Declaration of Independence and the Origins of Self-Determination in the Modern World Fall 2021
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Book

A View of the Action of the Federal Government, in Behalf of Slavery

1839

Jay, William, fl. 1839

JB00434
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Printed letter

Letter from the American Anti-Slavery Society

1844

Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879

A letter issued by various members of the American Anti-Slavery Society asking for financial support from the "anti-slavery public."

GLC06143.01
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Printed document

Resolution of the legislature of New Jersey, in relation to the extension of slavery.

February 19, 1847

New Jersey Legislature

29th Congress, 2d session, Senate document # 153. Resolution declares that the New Jersey legislature will make every effort to keep slavery out of newly annexed territories.

GLC00267.119.01

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