Crash Course Black American History

1 Season
51 Episode

Crash Course Black American History - Season 1 Episode 5 The Germantown Petition Against Slavery ()

Watch Crash Course Black American History - Season 1 Episode 5 The Germantown Petition Against Slavery Full Episodes Online Free Streamings GoMovies. In 1688, in Pennsylvania, a group of four men created the Germantown Petition, which made the case that slavery was immoral, and that it was inconsistent with Christian beliefs in general, and Quaker beliefs specifically. While the petition wasn't ultimately adopted by the Quaker hierarchy, examining the document and its authors' goals gives us a better insight into slavery in the colonies and some of the earliest organized attempts at abolition.


(1 votes, average: 2.00/ 10)

14 minutes 2024 HD

  • Share
img

Season