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Notes and documents : Chattel with a soul : the autobiography of a Moravian slave

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11808
Author
Thorp, Daniel B.
Date of Publication
1988.
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Alternate Title
Chatle with a soul.
Author
Thorp, Daniel B.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Date of Publication
1988.
Physical Description
433-451 p.
Summary
This journal article describes how an African male came to be sold into slavery in America and how he became a member of the Moravian church community in Bethlehem , Pa. Also included is the autobiography of this man named Andrew which as a member of the church he was required to write. While he remained in slave status, his membership in the church provided him a life more normal than a slave would ordinarily endure.
Subjects
African Americans
Moravian Church
Slaves
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, circa 1600-1775.
Contained In
Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Volume 112, number 3 (July 1988), p. 433-451Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 HSP v.112
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Vigilance in Pennsylvania : Underground railroad activities in the keystone state, 1837-1861

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19203
Author
Pinsker, Matthew.
Date of Publication
2000.
Call Number
973.7115 P658
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Responsibility
by Matthew Pinsker.
Author
Pinsker, Matthew.
Place of Publication
[S. l
Publisher
s. n.]
Date of Publication
2000.
Physical Description
143 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
Draft context study presented at Black History Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 27, 2000.
Contents
Contents: Section One: Historical Context Section Two: Participants and Operations Section Three: Research and Preservation Appendix A: Nationally Recognized Sites Appendix B: State Recognized Sites Appendix C: Traditionally Associated Sites Appendix D: Selected Routes General Bibliography
Subjects
Underground Railroad - Pennsylvania.
Antislavery movements - Pennsylvania.
Abolitionists - Pennsylvania.
Fugitive slaves - Pennsylvania.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7115 P658
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