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Sister societies : women's antislavery organizations in antebellum America

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Main Author: Salerno, Beth A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, c2005.
Subjects and Genres:
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Women abolitionists > United States > History > 19th century.
Women > United States > Societies, etc.
Women > Political activity > United States > History > 19th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the power of association
  • Antecedents, 1760-1831 : influences and organizations
  • Organizational beginnings, 1832-1837 : networks and spheres
  • United amid differences, 1836-1837 : conventions and petitions
  • Internal divisions, 1837-1840 : debates and choices
  • Transition and transformation, 1841-1855 : morality and politics
  • Conclusion : Civil War and emancipation, 1861-1870 : ironies and legacies.

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