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The death of Gerrit Smith

The well-known abolitionist Gerrit Smith died on December 28, 1874. Harper’s Weekly published a eulogy and brief biography in its January 16, 1875 issue: GERRIT SMITH. THE active antislavery movement in this country began forty years ago, and it is … Continue reading

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