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  • Collection: Slavery and Abolition

All Slave-Keepers that keep the Innocent in Bondage- Apostates

Lay's book- an early example of antislavery literature in colonial America- was published in 1737 by Benjamin Franklin. This particular copy was rebound in 1842- with manuscript replacements for page 1-16- 81-96 copied out by Issac Comly. ContentDM…

If there were no consumers of slave-produce there would be no slaves

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"IF THERE WERE NO CONSUMERS OF SLAVE—PRODUCE THERE WOULD BE NO SLAVES. Can we employ another in the commis¬ sion of robbery, share the profits with him, and yet be innocent of the crime we induced him to commit, by the glittering bribe we offerd for…

Letter to Angelina and Sarah Moore Grimke- 1837-08-14

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Office of Am. A.S. Soc. 14th of 8th mo. 1837. My Dear Sisters I have been waiting for an opportunity to answer the letter which has been so kindly sent me. I am anxious too for an opportunity to hold a long conversation with you on the subject of…

Benezet instructing colored children

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Benezet instructing colored children. ANTHONY BENEZET This celebrated philanthropist was a native of France. On account of religious persecution in that country, his parents, in 1731, removed to London. While here, the family adopted the religious…

By laws of the Board of Managers of the Free Produce Association of Friends of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

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By Laws of the Board of Managers of "The Free Produce Association of Friends of Philada. Yearly Meeting. Rule 1. Stated meetings of the Boards shall be held at 1/2 hour past 11 [??] on the First Seventh-day in each and every month. 2. The Board shall…

Female Teachers of the Friends Freedman Association

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Photograph of black and white teachers of the Friends Freedman AssociationContentDM Collection - Quakers and SlaveryClick Here to View this Document in ContentDMClick Here to Annotate this Document

Burning of Pennsylvania Hall

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Engraving of the burning of Pennsylvania Hall in 1838- published in the book- History of Pennsylvania Hall- Which was destroyed by a mob- on the 17th of May- 1838 (Philadelphia: Printed by Merrihew and Gunn)ContentDM Collection - Quakers and…

Benjamin Lay

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Image of Benjamin LayContentDM Collection - Quakers and SlaveryClick Here to View this Document in ContentDMClick Here to Annotate this DocumentClick Here to View Annotations of this Document 

Declaration of the Anti-Slavery Convention assembled in Philadelphia- December 4- 1833

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Printed on heavy silk or satinContentDM Collection - Quaker Broadsides CollectionsClick Here to View this Document in ContentDMClick Here to Annotate this Document