Congress Confronting Slavery, Part 2

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2006 Spring Conference “Congress and Slavery in the 1840s and 1850s” was the third in the series, “The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” Professor Finkelman served as moderator. The historians focused on abolitionist and anti-slavery movements of the early 19th century and how the movements affected Congress as it grappled with the question of slavery. Topics included women’s anti-slavery petitions and Frederick Douglass' political career. After their presentations the speakers answered audience members' questions. close