National Anti-Slavery Standard, Collection of Forty-One Issues
National Anti-Slavery Standard. 41 issues, non contiguous issues dated from April 1, 1841 (Vol. I No. 43) to March 21, 1868 (Vol. XXVIII No 46). Each issue 4pp, approximately 17.875 x 25 in.
The official newspaper of the American Anti-Slavery Society founded in 1840 by Lydia Maria Child and David Lee Child. The paper was published weekly until the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870. Published in New York, and from July 22, 1855 to November 30, 1865 concurrently in Philadelphia, with the motto "
Without Concealment -- Without Compromise." Naturally the paper focused on abolition with essays, debates, speeches, and reports by influential abolitionists providing an excellent primary resource for the debate over tactics. The paper also featured global reports and content related to suffrage not only for African Americans but women as well. Most issues included here are antebellum, with four issues published during the Civil War and two issues after the conclusion of conflict.
List of issues by date, volume, and issue number:
April 1, 1841, Vol. I No. 43; April 26, 1849, Vol. IX No 48; June 7, 1849, Vol. X No. 2; July 12, 1849, Vol. X No. 7; July 26, 1849, Vol. X No. 9; August 23, 1849, Vol. X No. 13; August 30, 1948, Vol. X No. 14; November 1, 1849, Vol. X No. 23; November 8, 1849, Vol. X No. 24; November 22, 1849, Vol. X No 26; January 10, 1850, Vo. X No. 30; August 22, 1850, Vol. XI No 13; November 28, 1850, Vol. XI No. 27; January 16, 1851, Vol. XI No. 3; April 17, 1851, Vol. XI No. 47; November 27, 1851, Vol. XII No. 27; April 29, 1852, Vol. XII No. 49; May 6, 1862, Vol. XII No. 50; May 13, 1852, Vol. XII No. 51; August 12, 1852, Vol. XIII No. 12; September 9, 1852, Vol. XIII No. 16; March 11, 1852, Vol. XIV No. 42; April 15, 1854, Vol. XIV No. 47; July 1, 1854, Vol. XV No. 6; August 12, 1854, Vol. XV No. 12; October 7, 1854, Vol. XV No. 20; November 18, 1854, Vol. XV No. 26; May 16, 1856, Vol. XVI No. 52; June 14, 1856, Vol. XVII No. 4; August 2, 1856, Vol. XVII No. 11; August 16, 1856, Vol. XVII No. 13; September 13, 1856, Vol. XVII No. 17; September 20, 1856, Vol. XVII No. 18; November 21, 1857, Vol. XVIII, No. 27; July 30, 1859, Vol. XX No. 11; April 21, 1860, Vol. XX No. 49; February 22, 1862, Vol. XXII No. 41; March 29, 1862, Vol. XXII No. 46; April 5, 1862, Vol. XXII, No. 47; August 1, 1863, Vol. XXIV No. 12; January 12, 1867, Vol. XXVII, No. 36; March 21, 1868, Vol. XXVIII No. 46.
Condition
Expected wear to edges, some tears many with early repairs, occasional dampstains, April 15, 1854 (Vol. XIV No 47) issue has one article/column clipped, April 21, 1860 (Vol. XX No. 49) lacking bottom half of front page. For details pertaining to any particular issue, please contact www.cowans.com.