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The constitution of the Pennsylvania Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of Free Negroes, Unlawfully Held in Bondage. Begun in the year 1774, and enlarged on the twenty-third of April, 1787. To which are added, the acts of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, for the gradual abolition of slavery. [Two lines from Matthew]

Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1787 Pen Soc Aa787 p705
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1787 Pen Soc Sla Old HSP 18472
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery 32431
Contributor:
Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Slavery--Pennsylvania.
Slavery.
Slavery--Laws and legislation--United States.
Antislavery movements--United States--84327.
Antislavery movements.
Physical Description:
15, [1] p. ; 8vo.
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph James, in Chesnut-Street, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
Notes:
With a half-title.
Two states of the title page noted. In one, "enlarged" is misspelled "enlagred"; in the other, it is spelled correctly.
Local Notes:
Library copies: "Enlarged"
HSP in LCP.
Cited in:
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 7605
Evans 20636

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