New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated
Variant namesAbolition society organized 1785 in New York City. Alexander Hamilton was one of the founders, and many of its members were Quakers.
From the description of List of members, 1787-1827. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 67837530
Society was organized in New York, N.Y., in 1780.
From the description of List of members of the New York Manumission Society, 1787-1827. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155547838
Society established 1785 to publicly promote the abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves in New York State. The society, which was dissolved in 1849, provided legal and financial assistance to individual slaves seeking manumission and supported efforts to enforce laws banning the sale of slaves in New York State.
From the description of Records, 1785-1849. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58670381
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. List of members, 1787-1827. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. Records, 1785-1849. | Churchill County Museum | |
| creatorOf | List of members of the New York Manumission Society, 1787-1827. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Hutchins Library. Anti-slavery Collection 1769-1865. | Berea College, Hutchins Library |
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