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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.28 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Compensated emancipation: a speech by Gerrit Smith, in the National Compensation Convention, held in Cleveland, Ohio, August 25, 26 and 27, 1857 |
| Date | 27 August 1857 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Smith declares, "We are here for the purpose of making a public and formal, and, as we hope, an impressive confession, that the North ought to share with the South in the temporary losses that will result from the abolition of Slavery. Indeed, such are our relations to the South in the matter of Slavery, that, on the score of simple honesty, we are bound to share in these losses." |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Emancipation Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Place written | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |