Series I: Emancipation decree
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a broadside distributed across the Republic of Mexico by the Mexican Congress in 1837, decreeing the abolition without exception of all slavery in all of the Republic.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-04-05
Creator
- From the Collection: Mexico. Congreso (Author, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research. Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center in small manuscript collections.
Extent
From the Collection: .1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu