Gerrit Smith and the Vigilant Association of the City of New-York

New York: John A. Gray, 1860. Sewn Wraps. 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (17 x 10 cm), sewn wraps, two length wise creases, some age toning front and back. 29 pp.

Although Gerrit Smith was abolitionist and helped the cause immensely he did not belong to this particular association. The New York Vigilant Association was an organization founded in 1835 by Black abolitionist David Ruggles to protect free Black individuals and assist fugitive slaves from being captured. I. Good. Item #1626

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