Question

Why was the petition written by Pennsylvania German Quakers in 1688 significant?

A. It outlined the Quakers’ support for slavery and the slave codes.
B. The Quakers declared that they had decided to return to Europe.
C. It was the first public statement to protest slavery in America.
D. The southern colonies surprisingly rushed to support it.

Answer 1

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It was the first public statement to protest slavery in America. defined the status of enslaved persons and the rights of their owners. ... The slave codes kept enslaved people frightened and powerless.

Answer 2

answer: c

• The Germantown petition of Quakers in 1688 was significant because it was the first petition against slavery made by a religious group in the Thirteen Colonies.
• It was the first organized protest against slavery in Americas and is considered very important in history of anti slavery movement

• It was signed by Francis Daniel and three other fellow quakers on behalf of Quakers living in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

• Although a landmark in the history of America, it did not receive political attention and disappeared for 150 years until it was rediscovered by Nathan Kite.
• It was significant even after 150 years and was published by later abolitionists in 1844 in "The Friend".
• Therefore, the answer is (c)

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