Petition against law passed by General Assembly in opposition to Prudence Crandall's school, ca. 1834.

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Petition against law passed by General Assembly in opposition to Prudence Crandall's school, ca. 1834.

A printed petition against the law passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1833 that opposed Prudence Crandall's school in Canterbury, Connecticut. The piece contains notations by a Canterbury resident.

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Connecticut. General Assembly

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Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890

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Educator Prudence Crandall (P.C. Philleo) was best known for attempting to secure equal educational opportunity for Afro-Americans. For biographical information, see Notable American Women, 1607-1950 (1971). From the description of Postcard, 1883. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007184 ...