Minutes of the Proceedings of the Second Convention of Delegates from the Abolition Societies Established in different Parts of the United States, Assembled at Philadelphia
- 32pp. 8vo
- Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson Junr, 1795
Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson Junr, 1795. 32pp. 8vo. Disbound, with original rear wrapper. Foxing to the title, else minor toning. Provenance: John Carter Brown Library (small inked duplicate released stamp on final leaf). 32pp. 8vo. The proceedings of the second convention of the first national anti-slavery organization. Includes the text of the Slave Trade Act of 1794 on pp. 14-17.
On January 1, 1794, delegates from the abolition societies of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland met in Philadelphia as "a loosely organized federation of the several state societies" (Dumond) – the first national anti-slavery convention. At the first convention, the group voted to petition Congress to prohibit the slave trade and also to appeal to the legislatures of the various states to abolish slavery. The group planned to meet each January until slavery was abolished. Twenty-six conventions would be held prior to 1837, though the minutes from the 18th century conventions, like the present, are scarce. Evans 28146; LCP Afro Americana 493; ESTC W26218; Sabin 82016; Howes M652; Dumond, p. 1
On January 1, 1794, delegates from the abolition societies of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland met in Philadelphia as "a loosely organized federation of the several state societies" (Dumond) – the first national anti-slavery convention. At the first convention, the group voted to petition Congress to prohibit the slave trade and also to appeal to the legislatures of the various states to abolish slavery. The group planned to meet each January until slavery was abolished. Twenty-six conventions would be held prior to 1837, though the minutes from the 18th century conventions, like the present, are scarce. Evans 28146; LCP Afro Americana 493; ESTC W26218; Sabin 82016; Howes M652; Dumond, p. 1