American Anti-Slavery Society
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American Anti-Slavery Society
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Amerikanischen Gegensclaverey-Gesellschaft
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American Anti-Slavery Society, also known as the AASS (established 1833–disestablished 1870) was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison, and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was a key leader of this society who often spoke at its meetings. William Wells Brown was also a freed slave who often spoke at meetings. By 1838, the society had 1,350 local charters with around 250,000 members.
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https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50060433
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Slavery
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