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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Religion of reason, no. 4. The one test of character. A discourse by Gerrit Smith, in Peterboro, July twenty-second, 1860. |
| Date | 1860 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Published in New York City by Ross & Tousey. In closing, Smith writes, "The morals and manners of a church should be such, as to realize our highest conceptions of human dignity... Church of Peterboro! Be true to your own God at the approaching Election. He is not your God, who would have men vote for candidates who are in favor of a white man's Party, and of excluding the black man from suffrage and citizenship." Bound in a yellow paper cover. |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Morality and Ethics Religion Politics Election President Government and Civics Suffrage Abolition African American History Slavery |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Ross & Tousey (fl. 1859-1860) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Religion; Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| 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 |