April 8th Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Photography
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An extremely early and rare pamphlet that helps to emphasize the relationship between abolitionism and women's rights.Printed by Merrihew and Gunn, Philadelphia 1838.
The Anti-slavery Convention of American Women was organized by Lucretia Mott and other women after they were denied full membership to the American Anti-slavery Society.
By the 1830s, a new opportunity for women's expression in civil society emerged. As the "cult of domesticity," which held the domestic and family sphere sacred for the middle and upper class woman, gained power in society, many women found an outlet for organization through the use of Christian motherhood ideals. As abolitionist ministers used the bully pulpit to preach against slavery, women rose to the call, organizing in unprecedented numbers to fight against slavery.
Proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women, Held in Philadelphia, May 15-18, 1838.
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