1854 3,000 CLERGY RESIST SLAVERY EXPANSION. Rare Clergy Petition against Catastrophic "Nebraska Bill." Manuscript *A Black Aristocrat Negro [Named

*A Black Aristocrat Negro [Named George Washington Jefferson]

Fair at Port Huron

for their exalting the Pope above God

Both Moses and Oliver were descendants of Elder John Strong [1610-1699]

1854 3,000 CLERGY RESIST SLAVERY EXPANSION. Rare Clergy Petition against Catastrophic "Nebraska Bill." Manuscript *A Black Aristocrat Negro [NamedA very scarce response by Senators of every persuasion, including Stephen. A. Douglas, Sam Houston [of Texas], etc., responding to a pivotal moment that re consolidated a waning abolitionist movement in local Churches all across New England, ultimately leading to the kind of support from the Church the Federal Government would need to rally support for the Civil War. To my knowledge, this is the single most direct, widespread action of direct petition