History of Pennsylvania Hall, which was Destroyed by a Mob, on the 17th of May, 1838.
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Erected in Philadelphia in 1838 by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society as a public forum to discuss civil rights and other great matters, Pennsylvania Hall was burned down and destroyed by a mob just three days after its dedication.
Description: History of Pennsylvania Hall, which was Destroyed by a Mob, on the 17th of May, 1838.
Philadelphia: Merrihew and Gunn, 1838. First Edition. First Edition. Lithographic frontispiece, 200pp + 2 engraved plates. 9¼ x 5¾ inches. Full mottled calf.
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