{"id":5253,"date":"2013-12-16T15:53:34","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T15:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theliberatorfiles.com\/?p=5253"},"modified":"2013-12-16T15:55:38","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T15:55:38","slug":"garrison-writes-from-london-convention-about-exclusion-of-female-delegates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theliberatorfiles.com\/garrison-writes-from-london-convention-about-exclusion-of-female-delegates\/","title":{"rendered":"Garrison writes from London Convention, about exclusion of female delegates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Portions of a letter from Garrison to Oliver Johnson\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 July 3, 1840, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">after the Convention<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201dOn our arrival, we found that the Convention had adopted a rule, excluding all female delegates from a seat in it, and thus refusing to let the voice of the American Anti-Slavery Society be heard in behalf of bleeding humanity except by proxy!\u00a0\u00a0 Could we do less\u00a0 &#8212; by our regard for consistency and justice, and as representatives of a Society which makes no distinction among its members on account of complexion, condition or sex\u00a0 &#8212; then to refuses (I means such of us as were <i>allowed<\/i> to become members) to connect ourselves with such a body?\u00a0\u00a0 No\u2026no.\u00a0 Accordingly, N.P. Rogers, Charles L. Remond, William Adams, and myself, came severally, spontaneously and unanimously to the determination, not to place our names upon the list of delegates.\u00a0 Hence, were mere spectators during the sitting of the Convention.\u00a0 All possible\u00a0 entreaties were made to induce us to alter our decision, but in vain.\u00a0 We felt that, by bearing such a testimony, on such an occasion, and under such circumstances, we should do incomparably more for the slaves of our country, and for the whole human race, than by consenting to recognize the principle, that the delegates sent to a \u2018World\u2019s Convention\u2019 by any anti-slavery might properly be excluded from the same, and that the anti-slavery platform is to be measured by the corrupt usages of the world.\u00a0 We could not consent to see any of those, who were associated with us to represent the American Society, thrust out of a meeting convened for the purpose of breaking the yokes and fetters of slavery, and ourselves permitted to enjoy rights and privileges at their expense.\u00a0 We felt that, in excluding any one of our delegates, the Convention excluded all \u2013 and hence the decision to which we came.\u00a0 How it will be viewed by those who sent us thither, I can scarcely entertain a doubt.\u00a0 I believe they will sustain us by their approving voice.\u00a0 Wishing to be affectionately remembered to all the beloved friends at home, I remain, in\u00a0 much haste,<\/p>\n<p>Yours for perfect freedom.\u00a0\u00a0 Wm.\u00a0 Lloyd Garrison<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Liberator<\/em>, July 24, 1840, pg 3)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portions of a letter from Garrison to Oliver Johnson\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 July 3, 1840, after the Convention \u201dOn our arrival, we found that the Convention had adopted a rule, excluding all female&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" 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