Letter from Jane E. Metford, Birmingham, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 15th [1878]

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Title:
Letter from Jane E. Metford, Birmingham, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 15th [1878]
Description:
Jane Metford recounts her voyage home to England to William Lloyd Garrison, and thanks him for his kindness and hospitality displayed to herself and Miss Impey during their stay in Boston. Metford assures Garrison that their endeavor in America to convey to Caucasian-Americans "the equal rights of the coloured people to all social and moral privileges" and to extend to African-Americans the "hand of brotherly encouragement" was a success beyond their expectations. Metford informs Garrison that she was extremely pained by the sheer amount of prejudice they encountered even amongst those Caucasian-Americans who "claim to be considered the friends of the negro race", but finds hope in the "slate of improvements" found amongst the "intelligent and religious" portion of the African-American community, and in the "benevolent and unprejudiced whites" who have assisted them. Metford writes that she had encounted Caucasian-Americans who worked towards helping African-Americans in the Temperance movement, but preferred to do so by creating segregated lodges and societies, and asserts that this provides an "incalculable advantage" when it can be done. Metford writes that she found Philadelphians to be greatly interested in the "coloured High School" ran by Miss Jackson, and that she and others had the opportunity to address the pupils.
Author:
Metford, Jane E., 1831-1907
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[July 15, 1878]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century--Correspondence
African American women educators--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Equality before the law--United States--History--19th century
Freedmen--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Segragation--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Segregation--United States--History--19th century
Anti-racism--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
African American women educators
African Americans--Education
Equality before the law--United States
Freed persons--United States
Temperance--United States
Temperance--United States--Societies, etc.
Segregation
African Americans--Segregation
Anti-racism
Racism--United States--History--19th century
Jerry Rescue Convention
International Organization of Good Templars
Metford, Jane E., 1831-1907
Coppin, Fanny Jackson
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (8 p.) ; 26.3 x 21.1 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73zs59m
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Birmingham, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4699025
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.32A
Barcode:
39999066761972