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Protests Against Slavery, 1688-1696 (inclusive)

Extent:

.1 linear ft. (1 box)

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.

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