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Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Date of Publication
1911
SIDELIGHTS ON SLAVERY In presenting this paper to our So- ciety it is with no expectation of giv- ing you anything new, startling or of great value. It only deals with sun- dry items which have been omitted by the preceding writers on the pres- ent subject, and which, however, seem- ed to be
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by Mrs. Mary N. Robinson.
Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1911
Physical Description
135-141 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 15, no. 5
Summary
This article provides documentation of slaves being passed to heirs in wills . Also presented are advertisements of slaves for sale and requests for the return of "eloped" slaves. Reviewed as well is slave involvement with churches, as there is evidence of their baptism and burials at churches.
Subjects
Slavery - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Slaves - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 15, number 5 (1911), p. 135-141Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.15
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