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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06593.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Resolutions and other papers from the Anti-Slavery Society in New York |
| Title | Number of church members who hold slaves in the United States |
| Date | ca. 1841 |
| Author | Cooke, J. F. (fl. ca. 1841) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Brief list citing the number of Methodists, Baptist, Campbellites and other religious denominations who hold slaves in the United States. Asserts that 604,000 total church members hold slaves in the United States. Includes a pencil note and Cooke's signature on page two. Circa date based on GLC06593.09. Location inferred from GLC06593.10. |
| Subjects | Slave Life African American History Abolition Slavery Reform Movement Religion |
| People | Cooke, J. F. (fl. ca. 1841) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |