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Address from the Women
Address from the Women's Loyal National League Supporting the Abolition of Slavery
1/25/1864
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Vice President John Adams with Petition from the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Vice President John Adams with Petition from the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
2/1790
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850
1/29/1850
The "Gag Rule" Resolution
The "Gag Rule" Resolution
12/21/1837
Address of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society
Address of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society
7/13/1836
House Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Prohibit Congress from Abolishing Slavery
House Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Prohibit Congress from Abolishing Slavery
3/2/1861
Anti-Slavery Petition from the Women of Philadelphia
Anti-Slavery Petition from the Women of Philadelphia
1844
Proposed Thirteenth Amendment Regarding the Abolition of Slavery
Proposed Thirteenth Amendment Regarding the Abolition of Slavery
3/2/1861
Petition from Citizens of New York Asking that Slavery and the Slave-trade may be Expressly Prohibited by Act of Congress in all the Territories of the United States
Petition from Citizens of New York Asking that Slavery and the Slave-trade may be Expressly Prohibited by Act of Congress in all the Territories of the United States
3/25/1851
Petition from Pennsylvanians to Reject Slavery
Petition from Pennsylvanians to Reject Slavery
1844
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