<p>On this day in Labor History the year was 1838. The Second Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For a while, a group of anti-slavery abolitionists had had difficulty finding a venue in the city willing to host their convention.  </p>

On this day in Labor History the year was 1838. The Second Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For a while, a group of anti-slavery abolitionists had had difficulty finding a venue in the city willing to host their convention.

<p>On this day in Labor History the year was 1838.&nbsp;The Second Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.&nbsp;For a while, a group of anti-slavery abolitionists had had difficulty finding a venue in the city willing to host their convention.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

May 17 - Women Abolitionists Fearless in the Face of Race Terror

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