William lloyd garrison declaration of national anti slavery convention hipp

Cover of Words Like Freedom (1990) exhibition catalog

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Declaration of the anti-slavery convention

William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879)
Declaration of the anti-slavery convention. Assembled in Philadelphia, December 4, 1833
Philadelphia: J. R. Sleeper, 1833
Broadside printed on satin

Declaration of the Anti-Slavery Convention. Assembled in Philadelphia, December 4, 1833

This broadside is the inaugural document of the American Anti-Slavery Society founded by William Lloyd Garrison in 1883. It declares the organization’s intent to publish, preach and otherwise promote their goal: "the entire abolition of slavery in the United States."