Before Quakers Were Abolitionists: The Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery
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Before Quakers Were Abolitionists: The Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery
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Quakers are widely known for being early and outspoken abolitionists, and while that is true, it is not the whole story. Join us as we explore the Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery, its delayed impact, and the people who continued to fight the good fight even after many believed that it was already won.
High Definition scan of the 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery
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