[1] This all-male club began in New York City in March 1834, under the leadership of Henry Highland Garnet, William H. Day, and David Ruggles.
For example, a city official informed the young men that in order to continue using public facilities, they needed to find another name for their club.
The defiant young scholars decided to keep the name and move to a private location instead.
"The young men passed several resolutions rejecting the 'uncalled for usurpation' of authority, keeping Garrison in the title, authorizing the Executive Committee to rent a meeting room, and declaring that the name would be passed down 'to posterity.'
"[3] The preamble to the constitution of this organization was published in The Liberator (Garrison's newspaper) on April 19, 1834.