National Anti-Slavery Standard

American Anti-Slavery Society

National Anti-Slavery Standard was established in 1840 by the husband and wife team of Lydia and David Child, who both were affirmed abolitionists as well as recognized successful writers (Lydia Child was the author of the poem “over the river and through the woods”). Using the motto “Without Concealment—Without Compromise” the Standard sought to extend the rights of slaves across the country. It implied not only suffrage rights for colored males, but also advocated suffrage for women. With perhaps the exception of William Lloyd Garrison’s Liberator, also published by the Society, the Standard was the most influential voice for abolition leading up to the Civil War. The National Anti-Slavery Standard continued to contribute to the fight against slavery in the United States, past the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation, until ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on February 15, 1870 effectively granted African Americans the right to vote. The final issue was dated April 16, 1870 Collection: African American Newspapers

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