Source: http://reverendjohnrankin.org/ripley_anti-slavery
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 00:33:28+00:00

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The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society, held April 1835 was the most influential abolitionist societies in the mid-western section of the United States. The numerous delegates who founded the Society eventually gained national recognition for their activities. Rankin, a founding of the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society also served on the Committee for Arrangements at the initial convention. Besides Rankin, other members of the elite committee included James G. Birney and Theodore Weld. The Committee recommended eleven various sub-committees which included to establish a constitution, resolutions, and platforms. Upon return from this Convention, Rankin proposed the Ripley Anti-Slavery Society that emulated the State Anti-Slavery Society.
Art. 1st: This society shall be called the Ripley Anti-Slavery Society. Auxiliary to the Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society.
Art. 2: The object of this Society is the entire abolition of Slavery in the United States. While it is admitted that each State in which slavery exists has by the Constitution of the United States the exclusive right to legislate in regard to its abolition with in [crossed out word "their"] its own bounberies [boundaries]; this Society shall endeavour [endeavor] to convince their fellow citicens [citizens] that slave holding is a heinous sin in the sight of God, and that the duty, safety and best interests of all concerned require its immediate abandonment without expatriation. The Society will also use suitable exertion in a constitutional way to influence Congress to abolish Slavery in those portions of our Country which [page 2] are under its immediate control especially in the District of Columbia& likewise to prevent its extention [extension] to any State that may be hereafter admitted into the Union.
Art. 3: This Society Shall aim at the elivation [elevation] of the [crossed out word "coloured"] character and codition [condition] of the people of colour, by encouraging [crossed out words "schools among them] their intellectual, morel [moral], & religious improvement and by removing publick predudice [prejudice]; that thus they may according to there intellectual and [moral] worth Share an equality with the whites in civil and religious privilidges [privileges] but this Society will never in any way countenance [countenance] the oppressed in vindicating their rights by resorting to physical [physical] force.
Art. 4th: Any person who consents to the principles of this Constitution and is not a Slave holder may be a member and shall [page3] be entitled to a vote at the meetings.
Art 5th: The officers of the Society Shall be elected annually & shall consist of a President, Vice President Secretary and Treasurer who shall constitute a board of Managers.
Art 6th: The board of Managers shall make arrangements [arrangements] for all meetings of the Society, adopt the more energetick [energetic] means in their power to advance the objects of the Society & make an anuel [annual] report of their doings.

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