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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05116.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Pamphlets related to the extension of slavery and the Kansas-Nebraska dispute [Decimalized .01-.20] |
| Title | Proceedings of a public meeting of the citizens of Providence |
| Date | 1854 |
| Author | Greene, Albert C. (1792-1863) |
| Additional authors | Wolcott, Samuel (1813-1886); Whipple, John (1784-1866); Wayland, Francis (1796-1865); Payne, Abraham (fl. 1854); Hall, Edward B (fl. 1854); Caswell, Alexis (1799-1877) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Proceedings of a meeting held "to Protest Against Slavery in Nebraska; with the Addresses of the Speakers." Contains the speeches of Greene, the president of the meeting, and various speakers opposing the extension of slavery into Nebraska. The meeting was held on 7 March 1854. Published by "Knowles, Anthony & Co." |
| Subjects | Politics Abolition Slavery African American History Westward Expansion Missouri Compromise American West Bleeding Kansas |
| People | Greene, Albert Collins (1792-1863) Wolcott, Samuel (1813-1886) Whipple, John (1784-1866) Wayland, Francis (1796-1865) Payne, Abraham (fl. 1854) Hall, Edward B (fl. 1854) Caswell, Alexis (1799-1877) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Law; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Albert C. Greene was a Senator from Rhode Island. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | No slavery in Nebraska: no slavery in the nation: slavery an outlaw. Speech of Gerrit Smith, on the Nebraska Bill. |