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National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Petitions, Making of African American Identity: V. 1

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Three late-eighteenth-century petitions to state legislatures and one to Congress by enslaved or free African Americans seeking civil liberties. These four petitions, called "memorials", present a range of origins, goals, and outcomes.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)