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Petition


1989 Journalist petition Chinese government for freedom of press

1967 Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana

1958 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition United Nations for nuclear test ban

1947 NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN

1928 KPD begins petition against Germany building a battle fleet

1912 U.S. passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition government

1881 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany

1787 Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities

1773 Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom

1695 New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties

1657 English Humble Petition offers Lord Protector Cromwell the crown

1655 Jews of New Amsterdam petition for a Jewish cemetery

1638 Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues

1628 English king Charles I accepts Petition of Rights

1566 200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition


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