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100 1 _aChapman, Maria Weston,
_d1806-1885
245 1 0 _aRight and wrong in Massachusetts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-04
508 _aSteve Mattern, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Right and Wrong in Massachusetts" by Maria Weston Chapman is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text addresses the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts, highlighting the complex social, political, and religious landscapes surrounding slavery during that time. It specifically focuses on the emergence and evolution of the New England Anti-Slavery Society, the challenges faced by activists, and the role of prominent figures such as William Lloyd Garrison in spearheading the abolitionist cause. At the start of the book, the narrative sets the stage for the abolitionist movement, describing the grim reality of slavery's entanglement with various societal institutions in New England. It emphasizes the frustration and contradictions faced by those who advocated for freedom while engaging with a society riddled with indifference and hypocrisy. The opening portion introduces the fervent efforts by abolitionists to mobilize public sentiment, form organizations, and launch publications like "The Liberator" to further their cause, positioning them against significant challenges posed by both pro-slavery factions and religious institutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Dow & Jackson's Anti-slavery Press, 1839
653 _aAntislavery movements -- Massachusetts -- Boston
653 _aMassachusetts Anti-slavery Society
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/rightwrongmass00chaprich/page/n3/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68457
999 _c109264
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