Petition to Abolish Slavery
This petition asks the Tennessee Legislature to pass a law that will free the state's enslaved peoples and their descendants. The petition is signed by 75 residents of Bedford County, Tennessee.
Dates
- circa 1830
Language of Materials
This material is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This petition asks the Tennessee Legislature to pass a law that will free the state's enslaved peoples and their descendants. The petition is signed by 75 residents of Bedford County, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
This petition may have been submitted when the Tennessee constitution was rewritten in 1834.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository