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Pennsylvania State Equal Rights' League Memorial of the Pennsylvania State Equal Rights' League, to the Legislature of Pennsylvania

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08957 Author/Creator: Pennsylvania State Equal Rights' League Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 20 January 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 35.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

Asks that the government force companies operating public trolleys to allow black passengers. Public trolleys run by private companies had been routinely barring black passengers from their cars. Signed in text by a number of citizens, including Jonathan C. Gibbs as chairman.

Pennsylvania State Equal Rights' League

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