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Arthur Tappan

Arthur Tappan. By: Zachary Linick. Arthur Tappan. 1786-1865 Tappan financed William Lloyd Garrison’s “Thoughts on African Colonization” He and his brother Lewis published a newspaper called the “New York Journal of Commerce”

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Arthur Tappan

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  1. Arthur Tappan By: Zachary Linick

  2. Arthur Tappan • 1786-1865 • Tappan financed William Lloyd Garrison’s “Thoughts on African Colonization” • He and his brother Lewis published a newspaper called the “New York Journal of Commerce” • “Arthur was very small. He was all white, like a doll that hadn't been painted yet.”-Elizabeth Bishop

  3. Historical Significance • Arthur Tappan co-founded the American Anti-Slavery Society (AAS) with William Lloyd Garrison and was appointed president of the society 2 years later. • He founded the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society with his brother Lewis, when the AAS became too radical. • He and Theodore Dwight Weld formed the Liberty Party together and successfully convinced many politicians to enforce anti-slavery in their campaigns. • After the Fugitive Slave Law was passed, Arthur Tappan became radical and began to openly give money to the Underground Railroad.

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