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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07485.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | 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. |
| Date | 1787 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Franklin was President of the society, and Benjamin Rush was one of two society secretaries. Includes "An Act to give relief to certain persons taking refuge in the state with respect to their slaves," authorizing those taking refuge in Pennsylvania to keep their slaves. |
| Subjects | African American History Abolition Reform Movement Slavery American Statesmen |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Paine, Thomas (1737-1809) Rush, Benjamin (1746-1813) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |