Document Type
Text
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
30-331325-F006
Exact Creation Date
1828
Language
English
Location
Cumberland County; Portland
Disciplines
African American Studies | Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Small, Ephraim, "1828 Petition by Ephraim Small to incorporate the Abyssinian Religious Society" (1828). 1764-1865. 9.
https://digitalmaine.com/early_aa_history_me/9
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Description
The Abyssinian Religious Society was incorporated by twenty-two residents of Portland as an all-African American society and were active in the politics of the day, including transportation of runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad.