1843 Petition from Citizens of Boston Demanding State Protections against Racial Discrimination on Railroads
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Title
1843 Petition from Citizens of Boston Demanding State Protections against Racial Discrimination on Railroads
Subject
Charles Battiste
Description
In 1843, citizens of Boston gathered to sign this petition asking the state of Massachusetts to pass legislation protecting citizens against insults and discrimination while traveling on public transportation. Charles A. Battiste (Sr.) attended the meeting and signed the petition.
Creator
Citizens of Boston
Source
Digital Archive of Massachusetts Anti-Slavery and Anti-Segregation Petitions, Massachusetts Archives, Boston MA, 2015, "House Unpassed Legislation 1843, Docket 1230A, SC1/series 230, Petition of Francis Jackson", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UOPT1, Harvard Dataverse, V5
Publisher
Harvard Dataverse
Date
01/13/1843
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
Open source
Relation
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Format
pdf
Language
en
Type
Archival document
Identifier
[no text]
Coverage
1840-1850
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Text
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Original Format
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Files
Citation
Citizens of Boston, “1843 Petition from Citizens of Boston Demanding State Protections against Racial Discrimination on Railroads,” Central New York Digital History, accessed May 20, 2024, https://cnydigitalhistory.com/items/show/20.