1895 Death Frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77 1892 Death John G. Whittier, U.S. poet/secretary Anti-Slavery Society, dies 1875 Event Anti-slavery society forms (NY) 1870 Event American Anti-Slavery Society dissolves 1848 Event Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party nominateing Martin Van Buren for president 1848 Event Barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for president 1839 Event 1st U.S. anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY 1833 Event American Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Philadelphia 1833 Event New York Anti-Slavery Society organized 1832 Event New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston) 1814 Birthday Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist
