Hendericks, Gerret
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Protests Against Slavery
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-055
Abstract
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
Protests Against Slavery (digitized)
Digital Record
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-055d
Dates:
1688 - 1696
