Decret de la Convention nationale du 16.e jour de Pluviose, an second de la République française, une et indivisible [electronic resource] : qui abolit l'esclavage des nègres dans les colonies.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.