Sujet

The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for Promoting...., 1810. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves: and protecting such of them as have been, or may be liberated, 1810. Revised and adopted, 31st January, 1809. With the bye-laws of the society annexed. The New-York Manumission Society promoted the gradual abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves of African descent within the state of New York. The organisation was made up entirely of white men, most of whom were wealthy and held influential positions in society.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A18_065

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,1Mo (1,6Mo) / 21,0cm x 37,0cm / 2486 x 4373 (300dpi)

Mots clés

library country society Constitution text location century document concept slavery lettering public library MONOCHROME slave slaves United States of America 19th century New York Public Library nineteenth century NYPL heritage American America USA abolition anti-slavery slave trade united states Unknown Abolitionism cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art enslaved person enslaved people 19th-century Schomburg Center for Research Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Charters and articles of incorporation Constitutions New York Manumission Society