Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society of Concord (Concord, Mass.)

Women's anti-slavery organization, established in 1837 in Concord, Mass., at the house of Mrs. Samuel Barrett. Mary Merrick Brooks (Mrs. Nathan Brooks) was a key member of the Society, serving as its president. (Mrs. Brooks was known for making and successfully selling a variety of pound cake--"Brooks Cake"--to raise money for the anti-slavery cause.) Meetings were held at members' homes. In 1857, the membership included Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. John Thoreau, Mrs. Minot Pratt, Mrs. R.W. Emerson, Mrs. E.R. Hoar, Mrs. Simon Brown, Mrs. Lucy Brown, Mrs. A.B. Alcott, Mrs. W.S. Robinson.

(Cont.) Mary Rice, Sophia Thoreau, Ellen Emerson, and Martha Bartlett, among others.

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