Keywords: antislavery
Item 12578
Anti-Slavery Society of Waterville College petition, 1833
Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: 1833-09-23 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper
Item 10233
Parker Pillsbury letter to Elizabeth Mountfort, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-08-05 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.
