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Abolitionists -- Pennsylvania

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Protests Against Slavery

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-055
Overview

This collection includes the 1688 Germantown Protest and the 1696 Merion Protest. The Germantown Protest was the first organized petition against slavery in the Americas. The Merion protest led to the first instance in which Phildadelphia Yearly Meeting addressed the slave trade.

Dates: 1688 - 1696