Maine Memory Network

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."

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."

Colby College Special Collections

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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."

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"The first Anti-Slavery Society in Maine was organized here in 1833, and a Temperance Society exerted a strong influence for many years."

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…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Pond's main thesis was that slavery violated man's God given rights to freedom; slavery must be ended."