Record #:

3146

Author(s):

Huddle, Mark Andrew

Abstract:

Quakers felt the need to free their slaves but were prohibited by a 1741 law that stated only the state could grant freedom. To get around this, Quakers deeded slaves to the Yearly Meeting, which by 1814 had around 800. They were later moved out of state.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, Fall 1996, p16-18, il, por

Subject(s):

Slaves--Emancipation; Quakers; Slaveholders; Slavery and the church--Society of Friends

Record #:

4018

Author(s):

Silcox-Jarrett, Diane

Abstract:

Quakers in the Piedmont originated the first national Underground Railroad in the 1700s. This was a secret network of people and places set up to help slaves escaping to the North. It was not without danger for the Quakers, for anyone caught helping runaways could be punished.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 66 Issue 9, Feb 1999, p38,40,42-43, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fugitive slaves; Underground Railroad; Quakers; Slavery and the church--Society of Friends