Keywords: Maine Anti Slavery Society
Item 7485
Maine Anti-Slavery Society constitution, ca. 1833
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7346
Maine Anti-Slavery Society report, 1836
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836-10-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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Mainers, like residents of other states, had differing views about slavery and abolition in the early to mid decades of the 19th century. Religion and economic factors were among the considerations in determining people's leanings.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood
"Yet Maine's push for separation from Massachusetts did not begin in 1820, nor was it simply dictated by Congress."
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law
"Abolition of slavery, the fight for women's suffrage, and efforts to care for those less fortunate are all rooted in this era."
