US EditionAnti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists' commitment to abolition
- The 5-foot-long document titled 'A Resolution and Protest Against Slavery' was signed by 116 New England ministers in Boston on March 2, 1847.
- The discovery of the anti-slavery document occurred in May at the archives in Groton, Massachusetts, after earlier searches at multiple universities failed.
- Rev. Mary Day Hamel stated that the document originated 'right prior to the Civil War,' underscoring its historical significance.
- The ministers expressed that their action was compelled by a 'growing disposition to justify, extend and perpetuate their iniquitous system' of slavery.
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Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists' commitment to abolition
A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery.
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