Haddonfield Friends Meeting
Manumissions Within the Compass Of Haddonfield Friends Meeting
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldJoin us in person or online. In 1754, Friends decided to end slavery within the PYM community. John Woolman of Mt Holly and others were appointed to labor with Quaker families “within the compass” of Haddonfield and other Meetings regarding the importance of releasing people of African heritage from bondage. It took four decades until […]
An intersex, Trans, Christian, and Quaker experience
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldA member of Haddonfield Meeting, Deidre Gavel will share her personal story and address common objections - Biblical, biological, and historical - to legal rights and protections for trans and intersex individuals. "With the rise in anti- trans bigotry and hate, especially in the wake of the recent election, it is more important than ever […]
“Inlaws and Outlaws” film showing
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldA special showing of the film, “Inlaws and Outlaws” on Saturday, November 16, with a pizza dinner at 6 PM and movie at 7 PM, at Haddonfied Friends Meeting, 47 Friends Avenue, Haddonfield NJ. The event is free; all are welcome. Funny and poignant, "Inlaws & Outlaws is an acclaimed documentary by filmmaker and oral […]
Haddonfield Friends Meeting: Open House and Graveyard Tour
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldHaddonfield Friends Meeting is holding an open house this Saturday. Learn about the birth of Haddonfield and the remarkable story of the borough's founder, Elizabeth Haddon. Visit the historic graveyard, including her (presumed) resting place. Three hundred years of history await your discovery! This event is part of the Camden County History Alliance’s annual “History […]
The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldOur speakers will be: C. Adrienne Rhodes, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of PRESERVE: Narratives from Historic Haddonfield’s African-American Community; and Dr. Dyann Waugh, featured in the inaugural PRESERVE edition. She previously attended Haddonfield Meeting. Worship is 10-11 AM, and the program will start about 11:15 AM. This project was created to educate the general population and […]
339 MANUMISSIONS AND BEYOND PROJECT
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldAvis Wanda McClinton and Kitty Taylor Mizuno will talk about the 339 Project. Pennsylvania was the first colony/state to implement gradual manumission of all enslaved African people. Between 1765-1790, Quakers living in the greater Philadelphia area released – manumitted – 413 enslaved Africans; these manumission documents are preserved by Haverford College. In 2020 a new […]
