"Women Who Speak for an Entire Nation": American and British Women Compared at the World Anti-Slavery Convention, London, 1840

British and American women abolitionists who were active at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840 are compared. US women had the opportunity for more decision-making than the British women experienced because of the violence of the US social context.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pacific historical review 1990-11, Vol.59 (4), p.453-499
1. Verfasser:	Sklar, Kathryn Kish
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abolitionism Activism African Americans Conventions History Men Quakers Slavery Slaves Social research United States history Women Womens rights Womens rights movements Womens studies
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Zusammenfassung:	British and American women abolitionists who were active at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840 are compared. US women had the opportunity for more decision-making than the British women experienced because of the violence of the US social context.
ISSN:	0030-8684 1533-8584
DOI:	10.2307/3640236