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A report by the Committee on the Colored Population of Maryland, submitted to the House of Delegates. The report describes state demographics, comparing enslaved, free, and white populations, and speaks to colonization efforts, describing Africa as "the only place which fulfills all the exigencies of the occasion."

Report of the Committee on Colored Populations to the House of Delegates

Description

A report by the Committee on the Colored Population of Maryland, submitted to the House of Delegates. The report describes state demographics, comparing enslaved, free, and white populations, and speaks to colonization efforts, describing Africa as "the only place which fulfills all the exigencies of the occasion."

Creator

Date

1852-04-19

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Dimensions

5.75 x 8.5 inches

Object ID

PAM 369

Extent

8 pages

Catalog Number

PAM 369

Resource ID

12194

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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