The Antislavery Almanac was annually published in Boston by the American Anti-Slavery Society as part of its expanding print campaign against slavery. Designed as an accessible, everyday publication, the almanac combined calendars with essays, statistics, illustrations, and firsthand accounts exposing the brutality of slavery. It targeted a broad audience, especially Northern households, using moral suasion and vivid imagery to shape public opinion. Issued during the rise of immediatist abolitionism led by William Lloyd Garrison, the almanac reflected the movement’s strategy of mass communication to inspire activism and challenge complacency about slavery. This image is from the 1840 almanac, and portrays a variety of stereotypically Southern activities. Please note that this authentic source contains offensive words, images, and ideas.