Philadelphia quakers and the antislavery movement:

"The Quakers came to America in the 17th century to seek religious freedom. After years of struggle, they achieved success in various endeavors and, like many wealthy colonists of the time, bought and sold slaves. But a movement to remove slavery from their midst, grew until they renounced the...

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Main Author: Temple, Brian 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC McFarland 2014
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"The Quakers came to America in the 17th century to seek religious freedom. After years of struggle, they achieved success in various endeavors and, like many wealthy colonists of the time, bought and sold slaves. But a movement to remove slavery from their midst, grew until they renounced the slave trade and freed their slaves"..
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-224) and index
Physical Description:VIII, 232 S. Ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9780786494071

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