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Title: National Reformer - February, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: National Reformer (1838 - 1839)

Brief editorial encouraging readers to petition the state government to learn specifically what civil rights are provided to African Americans in Pennsylvania.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Civil rights; Constitution; government; Harrisburg; legislation; liberty; trial by jury

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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