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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | To the Liberty Party of the County of Madison |
| Date | 13 August 1852 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Smith addresses the Pittsburgh Convention of the Liberty Party. Urges the Convention to organize a permanent party, and to "declare slavery to be utterly incapable of legalization." |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Politics |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Place written | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; 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 |