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Laws of the African Society, Instituted at Boston, Anno Domini 1796

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This pamphlet, printed in 1796, outlines the rules of the African Society, a Boston group of African Americans organized to provide a form of health insurance and funeral benefits, as well as spiritual brotherhood, to its members. The last page of the pamphlet lists the members of the African Society. Boston: n.p., 1802 Please note: page 2 of the original pamphlet (a blank page) is not shown within this web presentation.
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  1. African Americans
  2. African Society (Boston, Mass.)

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