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New Jersey in the American Revolution, 1763-1783

Author: New Jersey Historical Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Jersey
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Cape May County, New Jersey

Author: Jeffery M. Dorwart
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813517841
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
New settlements appeared in the pine wilderness of the mainland and on the uninhabited Atlantic Ocean barrier islands. These changes caused social and political conflicts, and new development assaulted the fragile seashore environment. Fishing and shipbuilding were key industries throughout the early history of Cape May County. In addition, familiar industries such as cranberry harvesting and nearly forgotten endeavors such as goldbeating, sugar refining, and cedar shingle mining played vital roles in the county's economic development. Dorwart also traces the origins of the seashore resort industry through the history of the city of Cape May, with its unique architectural styles and heritage, as well as the founding of Wildwood, Ocean City, and the newer resort towns.

Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War

Author: New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Jersey
Languages : en
Pages : 1282

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Philadelphia Quakers and the Antislavery Movement

Author: Brian Temple
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786494077
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
The Quakers came to America in the 17th century to seek religious freedom. After years of struggle, they achieved success in various endeavors and, like many wealthy colonists of the time, bought and sold slaves. But a movement to remove slavery from their midst, sparked by their religious beliefs, grew until they renounced the slave trade and freed their slaves. Once they rejected slavery, the Quakers then began to petition the state and Federal governments to do the same. When those in power turned a blind eye to the suffering of those enslaved, the Quakers used both legal and, in the eyes of the government, illegal means to fight slavery. This determination to stand against slavery led some Quakers to join with others to be a part of the Underground Railroad. The transition from friend to foe of slavery was not a quick one but one that nevertheless was ahead of the rest of America.