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Book/Printed Material The present state and condition of the free people of color, of the city of Philadelphia and adjoining districts, as exhibited by the report of a committee of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, &c. Read first month (Jan.) 5th, 1838.

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Title

  • The present state and condition of the free people of color, of the city of Philadelphia and adjoining districts, as exhibited by the report of a committee of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, &c. Read first month (Jan.) 5th, 1838.

Names

  • Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.
  • African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia, Published by the Society, 1838.

Headings

  • -  African-Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 40 p. 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E185.93.P41 P38
  • E185 .A254 container P, no. 225b Another copy. Formerly part of YA Collection: YA 16746. Source unknown.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 12031547

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Chicago citation style:

Pennsylvania Society For Promoting The Abolition Of Slavery, and African American Pamphlet Collection. The present state and condition of the free people of color, of the city of Philadelphia and adjoining districts, as exhibited by the report of a committee of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, &c. Read first month Jan. 5th. Philadelphia, Published by the Society, 1838. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/12031547/.

APA citation style:

Pennsylvania Society For Promoting The Abolition Of Slavery & African American Pamphlet Collection. (1838) The present state and condition of the free people of color, of the city of Philadelphia and adjoining districts, as exhibited by the report of a committee of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, &c. Read first month Jan. 5th. Philadelphia, Published by the Society. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/12031547/.

MLA citation style:

Pennsylvania Society For Promoting The Abolition Of Slavery, and African American Pamphlet Collection. The present state and condition of the free people of color, of the city of Philadelphia and adjoining districts, as exhibited by the report of a committee of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, &c. Read first month Jan. 5th. Philadelphia, Published by the Society, 1838. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/12031547/>.