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Niles' Weekly Register: Issue of May 29, 1819, Featuring Brackenridge's Speech on Religious Liberty

This newspaper issue, from May 29, 1819, of Niles' Weekly Register, published in Baltimore, Maryland, contains the full text of a speech delivered by H.M. Brackenridge in the Maryland House of Delegates concerning the "Jew Bill." The speech, titled "Religious Liberty," discusses the legal and constitutional rights of Jews in Maryland and advocates for their equal status. The issue also provides historical context regarding earlier unsuccessful petitions for Jewish rights in Maryland.

Associated People/Businesses

Brackenridge, H. M.
Niles' Weekly Register
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Geography

Baltimore

Subjects

Speeches, addresses, etc.

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 10, Folder 3