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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06764 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1795 |
| Title | Queries Respecting the Introduction, Progress and Abolition of Slavery in Massachusetts |
| Date | 17 February 1795 |
| Author | Belknap, Jeremy (1744-1798) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Small broadside, disbound and signed by Belknap. Virginian St. George Tucker wrote a 1796 Dissertation on Slavery, proposing abolition. As part of his research, he queried colleagues with a list of eleven questions which are printed here. Jeremy Belknap, first Corresponding Secretary of the Massachusetts Historical Society, is believed to be responsible for this printing for distribution to local colleagues. Evans 28257, MHS 2738. |
| Subjects | Slavery African American History Abolition |
| People | Belknap, Jeremy (1744-1798) |
| Place written | Boston, [?] |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |