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Declaration of the Anti-slavery Convention
This text shows how abolitionists were spreading there message and what they were trying to accomplish.
Excerpts from The Khalifate of the West: being a general description of Morocco
Originally from, Edmund Sturge, a Quaker and advocate for abolition.The letter in Donald Mackenzie's book addressed Sturge's plea to the Sultan of Morocco to outlaw slavery in the region.
The Khalifate of the West : being a general description of Morocco
The section is an excerpt going into the horrors of slavery in Morocco and how the European powers had ignored what was going on around them. Talks about presenting the anti-slavery view to the court of Morocco.
Protectorate Treaty Between France and Morocco
This is a copy of the Treaty of Fez which was signed between France and the Moroccan sultan making Morocco a French protectorate. This started stricter views on slavery in Morocco.
Condemnation of Slavery published in Philadelphia
A photo of Benjamin Lay's publication of abolishing slavery and advocating for anti-slavery through Christian means.
The memorial statue of Joseph Sturge
The statue is in memory of Joseph Sturge at his home city of Birmingham, England.
Appeal of forty thousand citizens, threatened with disfranchisement, to the people of Pennsylvania. Was in response to the Reform Convention.
This is a manuscript of the writing of Robert Purvis in response to Pennsylvania trying to pass laws to restrict African Americans.
A Group of Philadelphia Abolitionists, offset lithograph by F. Gutekunst, ca. 1851
This image shows a group of Philadelphia abolitionists including Robert Purvis. There is also Lucretia Mott who was a women suffragette and abolitionists.
Excerpts from A Visit to the United States in 1841
These are excerpts from Joseph Sturge's book, A Visit to the United States in 1841, and they show what he saw on his visit to the United States. He promoted for the abolition of slavery in the U.S. especiallly after his visit.
Observations on the scurvy: with a review of the theories lately advanced on that disease ; and the opinions of Dr. Milman refuted from practice
This document provides an account of scurvy seen among enslaved peoples during the Middle Passage. This document also shows the author's belief that some of the ailments could be contributed to the trauma of the slave trade and their capture.
