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Anti-slavery Convention of American Women
A pioneering gathering of abolitionist women in the 1830s, this collective voice helped push the anti-slavery movement into public view while also opening space for women to organize politically. The convention is closely linked with reformers such as Lucretia Mott and the wider struggle for both abolition and women's rights.
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An Address to Free Coloured Americans
by Anti-slavery Convention of American Women
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The Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was not a single person but a historic gathering of women active in the American abolition movement. The first convention met in New York City in May 1837, bringing together women from different states to coordinate anti-slavery work, share strategies, and strengthen support for immediate emancipation.
These conventions mattered not only because they challenged slavery, but also because they gave women experience speaking, organizing, and leading in public at a time when that was often discouraged. Historians often connect the meetings with the growing overlap between the abolitionist cause and the early women's rights movement.
Because this is a collective body rather than an individual author, there is no single official biography. The movement is commonly associated with prominent reformers including Lucretia Mott, whose activism helped shape both abolitionism and later campaigns for women's rights.