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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.22 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Abolition documents. Number one. Principles and measures. |
| Date | 28 June 1855 |
| Author | Radical Political Abolitionists. Convention (1855 : Syracuse, N.Y.) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Created at the convention from 26-28 June. The abolitionists declare, "We...maintain that there can be no legitimate civil government, rightfully claiming support and allegiance as such, that is not authorized, nay, that is not morally and politically bound, to prohibit and suppress slaveholding." |
| Subjects | Slavery African American History Abolition Government and Civics Morality and Ethics Reform Movement |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Smith, James McCune (1813-1865) Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Syracuse, New York |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Brown, Gerrit Smith, Frederick Douglass, and James McCune Smith were key figures in the June 1855 Radical Political Abolitionist convention. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |