History of the Associations of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia, 1890
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- Title
- History of the Associations of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia, 1890
- Description
- The Associations of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons was a Quaker organization that formed in 1789 to provide education to black adults in Philadelphia. The history of the organization provides a basic outline of its development, reporting changes in its structure, membership, and students. The history suggests that between 1822 and 1831 the Association was suspended, and resuming in 1832. It would continue to serve the black community of Philadelphia until 1906.
- Identifier
- 17666
- Type
- text
- Creator
- Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons
- Date Created
- 1890
- Format
- Printed Matter
- Is Part Of
- Annual reports for Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons (Wh*.591)
- Spatial Coverage
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Subject
- Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons | African Americans--Services for | African Americans--Education | African American schools | African Americans--Charities | Charities | Education | Quakers--Charities | Schools | School management and organization
- Extent
- 36 pages
- Language
- eng
- Rights
- Rights assessment is your responsibility. This material is made available for noncommercial educational scholarly and/or charitable purposes. For other uses or for more information please contact The Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s Rights and Reproductions department at rnr@hsp.org.
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