CSPAN3 March 11, 2012
history. how does abolition and the abolitionist movement play into the founding of the magazine. >> we had a wonderful time putting this issue together because we love these pieces and gave us an opportunity to connect with the founding of the magazine. started in 1857 in boston. the magazine was basically created by a group of writers who came together with two fundamental purposes. one was to capture what they saw as an emerging american voice in letters. the other, including their own voices, and was to abolish slavery. they were very committed to abolitionists. in 1857 this is a...