On this day, the Liberty Party—the first political party in the United States dedicated solely to the abolition of slavery—held its founding convention in Albany, New York. Formed by anti-slavery activists who believed that moral persuasion alone was not enough, the party sought to bring abolitionist ideals into the political arena.
Though small in numbers, the Liberty Party laid the groundwork for future anti-slavery political movements, including the Free Soil Party and eventually the Republican Party. Its efforts represented a critical step in the long struggle to end slavery in the U.S.
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