 | Edward Howland - 1877 - 848 ページ
...for approval or rejection, to state conventions to be called by the state legislatures. 1787. — A SOCIETY " for promoting the abolition of slavery,...for improving the condition of the African race," was formed in Philadelphia. Franklin was its president, and Dr. Rush and Tench Coxe its secretaries.... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1878 - 676 ページ
...April, 1775, was the day of founding the Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage,...and for improving the condition of the African race. In 1777, in the heads of a bill proposed by the council, a suggestion was made for ridding the state... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1879 - 722 ページ
...that Albert Gallatin "is a member of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage,...for improving the condition of the African race." Party spirit was not violent in Pennsylvania during these few years of Washington's first Administration.... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1879 - 772 ページ
...that Albert Gallatin "is a member of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African nice.'* Party spirit was not violent in Pennsylvania during these few years of Washington's first Administration.... | |
 | Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1881 - 338 ページ
...and who succeeded in establishing "the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage,...for improving the condition of the African race." He filled several important offices in the Society, and continued a member thereof until his decease.'... | |
 | 1881 - 336 ページ
...name of the " Providence Society for promoting the abolition of Slavery, for the relief of persons unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race," was passed by the General Assembly. Among the persons named in the act, were the following, of Smithfield... | |
 | James Schouler - 1880 - 560 ページ
...withsoniechanges in 1789, iw full style being for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, for (lie Belief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage, and for Improving the Condition of the African Race. This, the earliest of American abolition societies, co-operated with the legislature in carrying out... | |
 | Anna Davis Hallowell - 1884 - 608 ページ
...organized in April, 1775, and was called "The Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the conditions of the African race." Benjamin Franklin was its first president after its incorporation... | |
 | Virginia - 1885 - 730 ページ
...for The Memorial of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the "of slavery'1 Abolition of Slavery, the Relief of Free negroes unlawfully held in Bondage,...and for improving the condition of the African Race, Respectfull}' shewcth, that John, a free Negro Man. residing at Washington, in the County of Washington,... | |
 | 1889 - 544 ページ
...of slavery. The Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery had presented a memorial for the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage and for the improvement of the condition of the African race. It was signed by the venerable Benjamin Franklin... | |
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The Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully held in Bondage, and for Improving the Condition of the African Race," incorporated by Act of Assembly passed the 8th day of December, AD 1789,... 
