Fact of the Week: The First Abolitionist Society Founded in Philadelphia
Words: Square Rootz • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.April 14, 1775
On April 14, 1775, in Philadelphia, the first abolitionist society in the United States was founded by Pennsylvania Quakers. The Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society fought for and protected abolitionist laws during the years of the American revolutionary and attacked slavery during a time when American politicians worked instead to avoid the sensitive and controversial issue.
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