Declaration of Rights — Equal Rights Party (a.k.a. Loco-Foco), 1836

Declaration of Rights — Equal Rights Party (a.k.a. Loco-Foco), 1836 – Declaration Project

Editor’s Note: This Jefferson-inspired declaration was composed in 1836 in Utica, New York, where a convention of mechanics, farmers, and working men was held and led to the creation of the Equal Rights Party (also known as Loco-Foco), a segment of the Democratic party. Declaration of Rights, by Equal Rights Advocates and Anti-Monopolists of New York We hold … Continue reading Declaration of Rights — Equal Rights Party (a.k.a. Loco-Foco), 1836

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