National Liberty Party: at the National Liberty Party Convention, held in Syracuse September 30th, 1852, the following resolutions reported by Gerrit Smith, as chairman of the Business Committee, were unanimously adopted... - American History 1493-1945

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Collection Reference Number	GLC04717.35
From Archive Folder	Collection related to Gerrit Smith
Title	National Liberty Party: at the National Liberty Party Convention, held in Syracuse September 30th, 1852, the following resolutions reported by Gerrit Smith, as chairman of the Business Committee, were unanimously adopted...
Date	October 1852
Author	Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874)
Document Type	Government document
Content Description	The Convention, held in Syracuse 30 September and 1 October 1852, chose to nominate William Goodell as President and S. M. Bell as Vice President. Includes Gerrit Smith's address to the Party. Lists officers nominated to lead the New York State Liberty Party Convention.
Subjects	Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Politics Election
People	Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Goodell, William (1792-1878)
Place written	Syracuse, New York
Theme	Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859