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1833

institutional discrimination

American Anti-Slavery Society Founded

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA · On map

American Anti-Slavery Society Founded
American Anti-Slavery Society Founded

The American Anti-Slavery Society was established in Philadelphia, becoming the first national organization dedicated to the immediate abolition of slavery. It mobilized thousands of members across the North to promote emancipation through petitions, lectures, and publications. The society played a central role in coordinating abolitionist resistance to racial discrimination.

Jim Crow Racial violence Slavery & emancipation

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