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Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey

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Originally Published on February 2, 2024


Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey is a class offered by Genealogy Librarian Regina Fitzpatrick.

Originally presented to celebrate Juneteenth in 2018, the links and information have been updated in 2024.

 

I wanted to pass along some useful online and print resources used to prepare this lecture, in addition to some general Juneteenth resources.  The updated slide deck from the lecture is available on the Genealogy Research Guide.  Please note that some collections referenced in this presentation have not been digitized.  These are available to be researched via the New Jersey State Archives.

Links for Slavery and Emancipation Laws in 19th Century New Jersey

Kneeling man in chains

Print Resources at the New Jersey State Library

Juneteenth Links

Two women four men, all well dressed at a Juneteenth celebration

Written by Regina Fitzpatrick

The NJ State Library and Talking Book and Braille Center will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025, for Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day.
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