Congressional Hearings: Continuation of subcom hearings on activities of the Black Panther Party, focusing in this volume on its chapters in Detroit, Mich., Philadelphia, Pa., and Indianapolis, Ind. Includes index to all individuals mentioned in testimony. Appendix contains submitted evidence relating to testimonies (p. 4571-4629), including:, 1970
Tag Archives: Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study
Book by W. E. B. Du Bois, 1899
Compendium of enumeration of inhabitants and statistics of U.S., as obtained at Department of State, from returns of 6th Census, by counties and principal towns, exhibiting population, wealth, and resources of the country; with tables of apportionment, showing, 1st: Number of representatives, as fixed by Constitution before 1st enumeration, and number prescribed according to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Census; also number of representatives each State will be entitled to according to 6th Census, with fractions over, commencing at ratio of 55,000, and ascending by 500s to 70,000, to which is added abstract of each preceding census [with detailed data on population, education, employment, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing, by county, with some data shown by selected city; and congressional apportionment; by State]
1841 Census, 1841
Statistical view of U.S., embracing its territory, population – white, free colored, and slave – moral and social condition, industry, property, and revenue; detailed statistics of cities, towns and counties; being compendium of 7th Census, to which are added results of every previous census, beginning with 1790, in comparative tables, with explanatory and illustrative notes, based upon schedules and other official sources of information [with data on population characteristics; manufacturing establishments, operations, and finances; Government finances; foreign trade; agricultural indicators; education; religion; and transportation; with some detail for States, cities, counties, and foreign countries, 1850 and trends]
1850 Census, 1854
Return of whole number of persons within the several districts of U.S., according to “”Act providing for 2nd Census or enumeration of inhabitants of U.S.,” passed Feb. 28, 1800, printed by order of House of Representatives [with data on free population by age and sex, and slaves, by State and territory, county, and city, 1800]
1800 Census, 1801
Census for 1820, published by authority of act of Congress, under direction of Secretary of State [with census rules and blank forms, and data on free population by race, and slaves, by sex and age; aliens; and employment in agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing; by State and territory, county, and city]
1820 Census, 1821
Population of U.S. in 1860; compiled from original returns of 8th Census, under direction of Secretary of Interior [with detailed data on population size, by age, race, sex, birthplace, and occupation, for States, counties, and selected cities; and summary data on total and handicapped population characteristics, including selected foreign comparisons]
1860 Census, 1864
Sixth census, or enumeration of inhabitants of U.S., as corrected at Department of State, in 1840 [with data on slaves, and free population by race, by age and sex; disabled persons; employment by occupation; veterans; illiteracy; educational enrollment; and schools by level; by State, county, city, ward, and district]
1840 Census, 1841
Petition of citizens of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for an annual appropriation to remove to Africa all free Negroes and manumitted slaves.
Petition of citizens of Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, for appropriation to remove to Africa all free negroes and manumitted enslaved persons, 1836
Memorial of the Society of Friends in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, praying the adoption of measures for the suppression of the African slavetrade.
Society of Friends in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, praying adoption of measures for suppression of African slave-trade, 1840
[Petition of citizens of western Pennsylvania on slaves]
Petition of citizens of western Pennsylvania on enslaved persons, 1848
Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of the prohibition of slavery in any new territory that may be acquired.
Legislature of Pennsylvania, against toleration of slavery in any new territory that may be acquired, 1847
Abolition of slavery.
American State Papers: Abolition of slavery, petitions of Quakers and Pennsylvania Society for Abolition of Slavery, 1790
Cointelpro Black Extremist 100-448006, Section 1 [August 1967-April 1968].
FBI surveillance records from the COINTELPRO Black Extremist program from August 1967-April 1968, including memo on the establishment of counterintelligence program targeting “black nationalist-hate type organizations” and goals of the program, 1967-1968
Slave trade.
Slave trade, resolution of legislature of Pennsylvania against importation of slaves into territories, 1808
Slave trade.
Slave trade, petitions of Quakers yearly meeting held in Rhode Island, abolition societies convened in Philadelphia, and Providence Society, 1794
Sixth census, or enumeration of inhabitants of U.S., as corrected at Department of State, in 1840 [with data on slaves, and free population by race, by age and sex; disabled persons; employment by occupation; veterans; illiteracy; educational enrollment; and schools by level; by State, county, city, ward, and district]
1840 Census, 1841