Report from the committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider further of measures to be taken for the abolition of the trade carried on by British subjects, for the purpose of procuring slaves from Africa

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.