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Document Type
Text
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
318374
Broad Creation Date
1841
Language
English
Location
Kennebec County; Augusta
Other Location
Washington, D.C.
Disciplines
History | Political History | Social History | United States History | Women's History
Recommended Citation
"1841 Scroll Petition Protesting Denial of Right of Petition and Freedom of Speech Regarding Abolition" (2017). 1764-1865. 25.
https://digitalmaine.com/early_aa_history_me/25
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Description
A 51-foot scroll signed by Sarah Plummer and other women of Maine protesting Maine legislature denial of their right to submit petitions in favor of the abolition of slavery, and stating that such denial is unconstitutional and an abridgment of freedom of speech.
See also #21322 (Resolve Relating to Right of Petition)