A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia

CTL-E-1504 · Work · book · 1790s

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1794 pamphlet by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones rebutting charges against Black Philadelphians during the 1793 yellow-fever epidemic.

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Also known as: Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People

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Absalom Jones — authored by
A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People (1794) was co-authored by Absalom Jones and Richard Allen.
Richard Allen — authored by
A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People (1794) was co-authored by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones.

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