Constitution, 1836,1840.

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Constitution, 1836,1840.

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The constitution includes a Preface which states the reasons why the society is against slavery, laws, goal (abolition of slavery), meeting times, and list of members. A list of 19 members and officers is attached. Brief annual meeting minutes list officers elected only for Dec. 6, 1837, Dec. 1838, Dec. 1839, and Dec. 1840. A separate (later, undated) note suggests that member Samuel J. Brown was a relative of the infamous John Brown who attacked Harper's Ferry in 1859, thereby becoming a martyr for the cause of abolition.

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Richfield Anti-Slavery Society (Medina County, Ohio)

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The society was formed and adopted its constitution on Jan. 20, 1836. It was an auxiliary to the Medina County [Ohio] Anti-Slavery Society. From the description of Constitution, 1836,1840. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 41536773 ...

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...