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Library of Congress historians discuss the 1865 equal rights petition

April 5, 2023 @ 1:00 pm 2:00 pm

Library subject specialists Michelle Krowl and Ahmed Johnson will explore the historical context of the document and provide genealogical research related to the thousands of names on the petition.   Since this petition is also a new transcribing project, information about becoming a volunteer will be included.  This project will increase the currently active campaigns to 11.  There are 22 completed.

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Library of Congress historians discuss the 1865 equal rights petition