Jones, Jane Elizabeth [neé Hitchcock] (1813-1896) The Young Abolitionists

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Jones, Jane Elizabeth [neé Hitchcock] (1813-1896) The Young Abolitionists. Boston: Published at the Anti-Slavery Office, 1848.
First edition, 12mo, well-preserved copy in blind-stamped and gold-tooled original dark brown ribbed cloth, edges slightly spotted, contemporary pencil inscriptions to ffep and title, 6 x 3 3/4 in.
Jones was an outspoken abolitionist who followed in the mold of William Lloyd Garrison, and travelled the country, speaking against slavery. In the present work, she takes a tactic unusual for the time; she pitches her arguments directly to children and young people, at a time when even well-intentioned abolitionists generally preferred to shield their children from the horrific details of American slave-owning culture.
Estimate $300-500


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