Glenwood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil Rights Mural
1688
for Emancipation
of
Slaves
Am I not a woman and a sister?
Am I not a man and a brother?
Anthony Benezet
School
All welcome
1784
Pennsylvania Hall
1838
Phila. Female Anti-Slavery Society
Lucretia Mott
"Freedom is never given voluntarily by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
April 16, 1963
Justice
Equality
American Friends
Service Committee
Erected by Phila. Department of Recreation, Mural Arts Program in conjunction with the Quaker Information Center; funded by the William Penn Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1963.
Location. 39° 59.787′ N, 75° 8.829′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Glenwood.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Fair Hill Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Purvis (within shouting distance of this marker); Fair Hill Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fair Hill Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
