Theodore Foster papers, 1835-1862.

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Theodore Foster papers, 1835-1862.

Scrapbook and anti-slavery papers of Foster including manuscripts on the Liberty Party, the Colonization Society, the slave trade and other aspects of slavery; also account books which include subscription lists for the Signal of Liberty; additional papers on philosophical, sociological and religious topics.

1 linear ft. (3 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7360827

Bentley Historical Library

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Foster, Theodore, 1812-1865.

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Co-editor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Signal of Liberty; Superintendent of State Industrial School for Boys, and editor of Lansing Stat Republican. From the description of Theodore Foster papers, 1835-1862. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420253 ...

Liberty Party (U.S.)

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American colonization society

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The American Colonization Society was founded in 1817 in Washington, D.C. for the purpose of transporting freeborn and emancipated American blacks to Africa and helping them start a new life there. From the description of List of emigrants for Liberia, 1867 Nov. 17. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144821 The American Colonization Society was an organization dedicated to transporting freeborn blacks and emancipated slaves to Africa, to what is n...