Appeal of forty thousand citizens, threatened with disfranchisement, to the people of Pennsylvania. Was in response to the Reform Convention.

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Title

Appeal of forty thousand citizens, threatened with disfranchisement, to the people of Pennsylvania. Was in response to the Reform Convention.

Subject

Thought Leaders

Description

This is a manuscript of the writing of Robert Purvis in response to Pennsylvania trying to pass laws to restrict African Americans.

Creator

Robert Purvis

Source

Historical society of Pennsylvania
https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/8068

Publisher

Merrihew and Gunn

Date

1838

Contributor

Elizabeth Massucci

Rights

Public Domain

Language

English

Type

Text

Coverage

United States 19th Century

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Original Format

Manuscript

Geolocation

Citation

Robert Purvis , “Appeal of forty thousand citizens, threatened with disfranchisement, to the people of Pennsylvania. Was in response to the Reform Convention.,” Digital Histories, accessed November 4, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/30.