Slaveholding capital pennsylvania from the 1770s on until almost the 1820s and 1830s. Even though it was abolished in a gradual abolition act by the state it still lingered in this local area which was very close to maryland and had more southern ties. It made the area very distinct from the rest of the state as time went on this area transitioned from a slaveholding capital to one of the greatest places on the underground railroad because of geography and the people who lived here. It was on the weight almost distinct. This area which is west was settled more recently. Slavery have taken root here therefore a lot of the owners did not feel that it was at their best interest to make a change they continued and persisted in this. It was the first state to pass a legislative abolition of slavery. That was passed by the legislature in philadelphia. All slaves born the only people would would be free would be those born after the passage. In that day and age the average would be 40 years o
South central pennsylvania. I have always been interested in the local history and particularly with the involvement of slavery in this area of pennsylvania. We often think of slavery as a southern institution. In my research i found this area of pennsylvania i called southcentral pennsylvania which is cumberland, franklin, york and adams counties was the slaveholding capital of pennsylvania from the 1770s on until almost the 1820s and 1830s and even though slavery was abolished in a gradual abolition act by the state in 1780, it still lingered in this local area which was very close to maryland, closer to southern markets and more southern ties and it made this area very distinct from the rest of the state what we tend to think of is east of here in the philadelphia area. I thought that was interesting and as time went on this area transition from a slaveholding capital to one of the greatest and most frequent places on the underground railroad because of the geography and the people
Horowitz. Good afternoon, everyone thank you for joining us. Im from the History Department here they were extremely likely to have the extraordinarily talented historians with us today. I will introduce them each and start with some questions and why they do what they do and then make sure to leave time for you all to ask questions at the end we are speaking to an audience of cspan. For one of our friends and supporters here in the purple times festival book to help guide where you can purchase and get your book signed and also the personal recordin requirings section is not. This is professor Christine Snyder or shes a professor of history. Christina is here to speak mostly about her new book indian settlers and slaves but shes also written before on Indian Country and the struggles. The casting is by way of reference and excavation of the community of the earlier period of the great crossings and we will hear about that in a moment. My friend and colleague from across town at the Hi
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