Category: American Anti-Slavery Society

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American Anti-Slavery Society

The American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS) (1833–1870) was an abolitionist society founded by:

Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was a key leader of this society and often spoke at its meetings as well. William Wells Brown was a freed slave who often spoke at meetings. By 1838, the society had 1,350 local chapters with around 250,000 members.

Famous Members

  • Henry Highland Garnet
  • Samuel Cornish
  • Charles Lenox Remond
  • Wendell Phillips

The society's headquarters was in New York City. From 1840 to 1870 it published a weekly newspaper, the National Anti-Slavery Standard.

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Person Profiles (40)

B

Feb 1818 Talbot, Maryland, United States - 20 Feb 1895 photo
Jul 1802 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Oct 1865
abt 1800 - abt 1864
abt 1802 Maryland, United States
abt 1799 Maryland, United States
13 Jan 1782 Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 13 Mar 1859 photo

C

01 Apr 1812 Middlebrook, New Jersey, United States - 03 Dec 1891 photo
09 Feb 1756 Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts - 1837 photo
03 Jan 1793 Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA - 11 Nov 1880 photo
25 Dec 1806 Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Jan 1875

D

27 Jan 1791 Chincoteaque Island, Accomack, Virginia, United States - 11 Apr 1866 photo

F

11 Feb 1802 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 20 Oct 1880 photo

G

12 Dec 1805 Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 24 May 1879 photo
05 Feb 1807 Camden, Oneida, New York, United States - 02 Apr 1897 photo

G cont.

20 Feb 1805 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 26 Oct 1879 photo
26 Nov 1792 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 23 Dec 1873 photo

H

14 Dec 1782 Randolph, North Carolina, United States - 01 Jul 1866 photo
17 Apr 1775 Norton, Bristol, Mass. - 08 Dec 1837
03 Dec 1771 Westcotville, Gloucester, New Jersey Colony - 07 May 1852
15 Oct 1819 Atwater, Portage, Ohio, United States - 25 Oct 1858
21 Oct 1802 Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States - abt 12 May 1862

K

11 Jan 1804 Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 14 Sep 1843 photo

M

28 Feb 1807 Rehoboth, Bristol, Mass. - 02 May 1871 photo
06 Oct 1791 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 14 Feb 1863 photo
20 Jun 1788 Long Island, New York - 26 Jan 1868 photo

P

11 Apr 1800 Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 21 Mar 1852

R

abt 1840 North Carolina, United States - 06 Aug 1921

S

02 Mar 1801 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 11 Feb 1882 photo
15 Nov 1808 Mansfield, Bristol, Mass. - 31 Mar 1879 photo
20 Oct 1770 Mansfield, Bristol, Mass. - 13 Dec 1842
18 Apr 1813 New York City, New York, USA - 17 Nov 1865 photo
1793 Prince William, Virginia, United States - 15 Feb 1869 photo
01 Sep 1790 Granville, Washington, New York, USA - 01 May 1849 photo
13 Aug 1818 West Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 18 Oct 1893 photo

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09 Jan 1836 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Aug 1901 photo
03 Jul 1807 Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA - 26 Aug 1866 photo
22 Nov 1840 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Jul 1915
06 Feb 1779 Rowley, MA - 1865 photo

W

17 Dec 1807 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - 07 Sep 1892 photo
abt 1797 Providence, Rhode Island, USA - abt 1847 photo




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