On this day, free Black residents of Philadelphia, led by Reverend Absalom Jones and joined by 70 other free Black men, submitted a historic petition to the U.S. Congress. The petition called for the abolition of the international slave trade, the gradual emancipation of enslaved individuals in the United States, and legal protections for free Black people against kidnapping and forced enslavement. Introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Robert Waln, the petition sparked debate but did not lead to legislative action.
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