Boston, April 20th, 1773. Sir, The efforts made by the legislative [sic] of this province ...

Item Information

Title:
Boston, April 20th, 1773. Sir, The efforts made by the legislative [sic] of this province ...
Description:
A circular letter drafted by four enslaved men in Taunton, Massachusetts, with possible assistance from Samuel Adams, appealing to the representatives of the General Court for their freedom to return to Africa. Boston, 1773 Circular letter signed "In behalf of our fellow slaves in this province, and by order of their committee ..."
Date:
April 20, 1773
Format:
Documents
Genre:
Broadsides
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Slavery
Antislavery movements
Slavery--United States--History--18th century
Places:
United States
Extent:
38.2 cm x 25.1 cm
Link to Item:
http://www.masshist.org/database/443
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_443