Western Anti-slavery Society

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The Western Anti-slavery Society based its operation in the Ohio Western Reserve, but was active throughout the Old Northwest and frontier states. Organized in 1842 as the Ohio American Anti-Slavery Society, it affiliated with the national American Anti-Slavery Society. It published the Anti-slavery Bugle from 1845-1861 in New Lisbon, and later, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.

From the description of Western Anti-slavery Society records, 1848-1858 [microform]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 42427910

Abolitionist society formed prior to 1856 by residents of Salem and Alliance, Ohio.

From the description of Western Anti-slavery Society minute book, 1857-1864. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22298979

The Western Anti-slavery Society based its operation in the Ohio Western Reserve, but was active throughout the Old Northwest and frontier states. Organized in 1842 as the Ohio American Anti-Slavery Society, it affiliated with the national American Anti-Slavery Society. It published the Anti-slavery Bugle from 1845-1861 in New Lisbon, and later, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio. James Barnaby was active in the Society, serving on the Executive Committee and sub-committees, particulary finance.

From the description of Western Anti-slavery Society collection, 1845-1864 [microform]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 42427878

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creatorOf Western Anti-slavery Society. Records of the Western Anti-slavery Society, 1834-1858. Library of Congress
creatorOf Western Anti-slavery Society. Western Anti-slavery Society records, 1848-1858 [microform]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Barnaby, James. Papers, 1842-1865. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Western Anti-Slavery Society Minute Book, 1857-1864 Western Reserve Historical Society
referencedIn Morgan family papers 1834-1913 Morgan family papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Western Anti-slavery Society. Western Anti-slavery Society collection, 1845-1864 [microform]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Morgan family papers 1834-1913 Morgan family papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Western Anti-slavery Society. Western Anti-slavery Society minute book, 1857-1864. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
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associatedWith Barnaby, James. person
associatedWith Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878. person
associatedWith Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895. person
associatedWith Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879. person
associatedWith Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879. person
associatedWith Jones, Benjamin Smith, 1812-1862. person
associatedWith Morgan family family
associatedWith Morgan family. family
associatedWith Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880. person
associatedWith Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884. person
associatedWith Pierpont, John, 1785-1866. person
associatedWith Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874. person
associatedWith Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893. person
associatedWith Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873. person
associatedWith Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895. person
associatedWith Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio
United States
United States
Ohio
Ohio
United States
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Slavery
Abolitionists
Abolitionists
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements
Western Anti-slavery Society
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Active 1857

Active 1864

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