Thirty-one petitioners seek the abolition of slavery. Motivated by their Christian duty, they purport that the "Toleration of Slavery is totally repugnant to the Spirit of the American Revolution." They "therefore pray that the General Assembly will take the premises into consideration and in their Wisdom pass a Law for extending the Benefits of Freedom to the posterity of Such Africans or others who are now held in Bondage in this State."
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Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
