Baltimore Society for the Protection of Free People of Color minutes

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

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Call Number:: SC.211
Repository:: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 vol. (in folder)))
Language:: English
Preferred Citation:: Cite as: Minutes of the Baltimore Society for the Protection of Free People of Color, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:: 1827-1829 (inclusive)
Creator:: Needles, John, 1786-1878, Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839, and Baltimore Society for the Protection of Free People of Color
Abstract:: Minute book of the Baltimore Society for the Protection of Free People of Color, 1827-29. Includes Constitution, Articles (by-laws), and signatures of sixteen members.

The Baltimore Society for the Protection of Free People of Color was formed to protect freed persons who were being kidnapped into slavery. Among the founding members were Aquila Jones, John Needles, and Benjamin Lundy.

Also available on microfilm, MR-B80.

Method of acquisition--Deposit, a Baltimore Yearly Meeting.

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