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Relive a pivotal 1835 Boston confrontation through the eyes of those who lived it.
This edition presents a documentary snapshot of the Garrison mob incident, featuring firsthand testimony, letters, and official statements surrounding the tense clash between abolitionists and city authorities. It centers on the actions of the mayor, the defense of William Lloyd Garrison, and the crowd that pressed for order amid rising passions. The material offers multiple perspectives and a sense of how memory and record-keeping shaped the story for later readers.
The book gathers contemporaneous accounts, official certificates, and personal recollections to illuminate what happened that day and why it mattered. You’ll see how witnesses described the crowd, the police response, and the roles of key figures in the drama that followed. The collection invites readers to compare statements and consider how history is pieced together from fragments testimony.
- Primary accounts and letters that discuss the mob, the mayor’s actions, and the safety of those involved.
- Roles of notable figures such as Mr. Garrison, the mayor, and other city officials.
- How different witnesses framed the events and what that reveals about memory and record-keeping.
- Context for early abolitionist tensions in Boston and their impact on public life.
Ideal for readers of American history and abolition-era studies who want to examine how a single incident shaped public discussion and historical memory.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the events of the Boston Garrison Mob of 1835, a suppression of free speech in reaction to the growing abolition movement. The rising tension between pro-abolitionists and their opposition led to a riot when a prominent antislavery speaker was scheduled to speak in the city. The author presents multiple accounts from various viewpoints, including the mayor of Boston, who ordered the arrest of the speaker and dispersed the crowd with force. The author includes detailed personal accounts of the escalating violence, with themes of political oppression, mob mentality, and the fight for freedom of speech echoing throughout. The book provides a nuanced look at a pivotal event in American history, revealing the deep divisions within society over the issue of slavery and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331607021_0
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