02431cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000090012010000390012924502040016826400510037230000470042333600260047033700260049633800360052250000310055850802170058952011280080653400450193465300380197965300280201785600430204599900170208844579UtSlPG20260610134026.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aa12000236  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aTurner, Edward Raymond,d1881-192910aSlavery in Pennsylvania :bA Dissertation Submitted to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University in Conformity with the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 1910 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-01-04  aProduced by KD Weeks, Charlene Taylor and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Slavery in Pennsylvania" by Edward Raymond Turner is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the intricacies of the slave system in Pennsylvania, tracing the origins, legal status, and socio-economic aspects of slavery in the state. The book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how slavery developed and functioned uniquely in Pennsylvania compared to other colonies.  The opening of the book introduces the early presence of African slaves in Pennsylvania, documenting their arrival as far back as the founding of the colony. It highlights the mixed reception towards slavery among early settlers, particularly the Quakers who opposed it while recognizing the economic realities that led to various legislative attempts to restrict the importation of enslaved people. Turner establishes a narrative that charts the complex legal and social evolution of slavery in Pennsylvania, emphasizing the tension between economic benefits and moral objections that characterized the state’s approach to slavery in its formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans -- Pennsylvania  aSlavery -- Pennsylvania40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44579  c85418d85418