Boston Riot Of 1835

[Jim Klag]

October 28, 1835 - Boston Riot - George Thompson, a noted British abolitionist came to Boston, home of Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator. A pro-slavery mob broke up a meeting of the Female Anti-Slavery Society looking for Thompson. Instead, they found Garrison, dragging him through Boston. Garrison was rescued by the mayor.

The Boston Mob of 1835

Boston abolitionists faced great opposition from their fellow Northerners during the early years of the anti-slavery movement. To say…

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[Jim Klag]

Boston Gentlemen Riot for Slavery - New England Historical Society

In 1835, Boston was the site of a gentlemen riot against abolitionists who threatened their their cotton-based businesses--and slavery.

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[Joshism]

The idea of a pro-slavery mob in 1835 Boston is strange one.