Letters, May 31, 1847; August 5, 1863.

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Letters, May 31, 1847; August 5, 1863.

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1847 letter from Owen in New Harmony, Indiana with a question for the Pension Department; 1863 letter from Owen in New York concerning the publication of the report of the American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission.

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United States. American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission

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The American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission was established during the Civil War, after the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation, to determine the condition of free slaves. The men appointed as Commissioners were: Samuel Gridley Howe, James McKaye (1805-1888), and Robert Dale Owen (1801-1877). Samuel Gridley Howe (1801-1876) was a doctor, educatior and activist. Along with his wife, Julia Ward Howe, he was a strong and vocal opponnent of slavery. From th...

Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877

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Politician, reformer, and author Robert Dale Owen was born in Scotland; influenced by his father, he developed a strong interest in social reform. He moved to New Harmony, Indiana, where he joined the socialist community his father founded there, and he was active as an educator, editor, and author, including the first birth control pamphlet published in America. He next became active in politics, serving in the Indiana House of Representatives and later in the United States House, wh...