Theodore Dwight Weld and the American Anti-Slavery Society

In the 1830s, the abolitionist movement gained remarkable momentum due in large measure to the establishment of the American Anti-Slavery Society and the work carried out by one of its most important leaders, Theodore Dwight Weld. One of Weld's most significant accomplishments was the recruitment of a group of key abolitionist agents, known as the "Seventy," who worked to expand the reach of abolitionist thought and action and enlisted new members into the movement. This volume chronicles the founding, development, and mission of the American Anti-Slavery Society, the contributions of Weld, and the crusading efforts of the agents he assembled. With the most complete list to date of the identities of the Seventy, this work constitutes a valuable contribution to the history of the abolitionist movement. The Abolitionist Movement in the 1830s and the Establishment of the American Anti-Slavery Society Laying Emancipation's Groundwork Members of the Seventy The Seventy in Their Own Words Acting on What They Preached Conclusion Appendix A: Antislavery Songs and Poems Appendix B: Correspondence Appendix C: Reminiscences Appendix D: Tributes Appendix E: Declaration of Sentiments and the Constitution of the Society Appendix F: Officers of the Society, 1833-1840. "This volume chronicles the founding, development, and mission of the American Anti-Slavery Society, the contributions of Theodore Dwight Weld, and the crusading efforts of the agents he assembled. With the most complete list to date of the identities of the Seventy, this work constitutes a valuable contribution to the history of the abolitionist movement"--Provided by publisher.