February 21, 1851 Elizur Wright (an editor of the Commonwealth), John Foye, a colored man, and James Scott, a colored man, were arrested on the charge of aiding the escape…
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January 8, 1841
An article signed by James Birney, E. Wright, Jr. and Henry B. Stanton, with a statement opposing the creation of a third political party. It deprecates “the formation of a…
May 31, 1839
Here is a notice from the Managers addressed to The Abolitionists of Massachusetts. This is in response to Elizur Wright, who has claimed that the Society has virtually given its…
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February 15, 1839
Here is an ad for the new paper, published in the city by George Russell, for an Association of Abolitionists. It is expected that Elizur Wright, Jr. Esq, now one…
Read More Notice of establishment of The Massachusetts Abolitionist