Garrison Literary and Benevolent Association facts for kids
The Garrison Literary and Benevolent Association was a 19th-century association of young African-American males whose purpose was promoting the abolition of slavery and the reformation of society.
Origins
This all-male club began in New York City in March 1834, under the leadership of Henry Highland Garnet, William H. Day, and David Ruggles. 150 African-American youths, all under 20, gathered in a public school for its first meeting.
Preamble
The preamble to the constitution of this organization was published in The Liberator (Garrison's newspaper) on April 19, 1834.
See also
- Benefit society
- Free African Union Society, Newport, Rhode Island
- Free African Society, Philadelphia
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