Draft of the Incorporation of the Knights and Daughters of Liberty, circa 1850

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: A2006-007-002

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Scope and Contents

A.J. Scott, A.W. Chisum, Simon Sales, Proffit Sales, and Phillip Williams request incorporation of a group they represent as the "Knights and Daughters of Liberty as authorized by the laws of the state of Arkansas." Originally a secret African-American society in 1846 that worked toward abolition, the organization later bacame a fraternal group.

Dates

Creation: circa 1850

Creator

Knights and Daughters of Liberty (Organization)

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