Keywords: Portland Anti-Slavery Society
Item 10222
Minutes, Portland Anti-Slavery Society, 1844-1846, 1850-1851
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1844 Location: Portland 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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Reuben Ruby: Hackman, Activist
Reuben Ruby of Portland operated a hack in the city, using his work to earn a living and to help carry out his activist interests, especially abolition and the Underground Railroad.
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes
"X A Reading Room Discussion on Anti-Slavery, ca. 1845 Charles Henry Granger (1812-1893) Oil on canvas Collections of the York Institute Museum…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s
"The first president of the Bangor Anti-Slavery Society was John Godfrey. During the 1800's a fair number of African Americans made Bangor their home."
