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Antislavery in the United States 1776-1865:
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Theodore Weld
Books
Miller, William Lee. Arguing about Slavery: The Great Battle in the United States Congress.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.
Note: Also published as Arguing about Slavery: John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress.
This title focuses on Congressional activities relating to slavery from 1835-1845. The reception of antislavery petitions
by Congress infuriated slave state politicians. They used a gag rule to prevent such petitions from being discussed in the
House of Representatives. However, Representative John Quincy Adams lead the effort to eliminate the gag rule. He succeeded, but
it took great effort to defeat this measure. Other men assisting Adams are Joshua Giddings, William Slade, and Theodore Weld.
Arguing about Slavery provides not only a narrative of activities in Congress, but also provides background information about the antislavery movement in the 1830s and 1840s. The Appendix contains a brief chronology of congressional events related to the gag rule. The Notes are a bit skimpy. There is a bibliography providing sources related to the topic. Overall, Arguing about Slavery is a good source to consult.
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Websites
Documenting the American South
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries maintains this website containing resources
pertaining to the South. Included in this collection are digitized books and pamphlets regarding slavery. Included in
this digital library is a brief bio of Weld by Monique Prince, and Weld’s
American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses,
written by Weld, Angelina Grimké, and Sarah Grimké.
HathiTrust Digital Library
This digital repository makes available collections from numerous research libraries. Use the
Catalog for locating
items by and about Theodore Weld.
Internet Archive
This digital library provides a gateway to online antislavery books/documents, including those by and about Weld.
Resources for Studying the Lane Debates
This page provides links relating to the Lane Debates of February 1834 about slavery. Theodore Weld was a participant.
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection
The Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections maintains this excellent resource containing
antislavery material. One may search or browse this website for digitized pamphlets authored by Theodore Weld.
WWHProject - Theodore Dwight Weld (1803-1895)
A brief bio of Weld by the Worcester Women’s History Project.
See also the Grimké Sisters
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