In 1688, and sixty-nine years after the first black slaves arrived in America, The German Mennonite Resolution against slavery became the first formal protest of its kind. The "Resolution" opened the door for other anti-slavery groups but more importantly it made America and future Americans more conscious of the cause and its connection to freedom.In 1688, and sixty-nine years after the first black slaves arrived in America, The German Mennonite Resolution against slavery became the first formal protest of its kind. The "Resolution" opened the door for other anti-slavery groups but more importantly it made America and future Americans more conscious of the cause and its connection to freedom.
In 1688, and sixty-nine years after the first black slaves arrived in America, The German Mennonite Resolution against slavery became the first formal protest of its kind. The "Resolution" opened the door for other anti-slavery groups but more importantly it made America and future Americans more conscious of the cause and its connection to freedom.