Petition from Pennsylvanians to Reject Slavery

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Description

This petition asked Congress to abolish slavery within the United States and to block the admission of any new state that allowed slavery within its borders. Thirty-nine citizens from Pennsylvania signed this petition and presented it to the First Session of the 28th Congress.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 1633886

Full Citation: Petition from Pennsylvanians to Reject Slavery; 1844; Petitions, Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures which were Presented, Read, or Tabled during the 28th Congress; Petitions and Related Documents That Were Presented, Read, or Tabled, 1789–1966; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/petition-from-pennsylvanians-to-reject-slavery/, December 11, 2025]

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