1873 National Civil Rights Convention

The National Civil Rights Convention of 1873 was held in Washington, D.C. W. Ogilvie photographed the convention which began December 9.[1] It was covered by the New York Times.[2]

History

The Colored Conventions Movement included a long series of national conventions held by free "people of color" going back decades before the American Civil War. Conventions were held in Philadelphia, New York City, Buffalo, Rochester (New York), Syracuse, Cleveland and (after the war) Washington D.C., St. Louis, New Orleans, and Cincinnati.[3]

George T. Downing chaired the 1873 convention and A. M. Green was secretary. A memorial publication of the event was published.[4] [5]

Conventioneers were welcomed by Charles Sumner, supported by members of the Republican party and President Ulysses Grant.[6]

William Nesbit called the meeting to order. Attendees included John Mercer, P.B.S. Pinchback, Stuart Ellison, Robert Harlan, Daniel Straker, John Hyman, Frederick Douglass, and all seven African American congressmen.[6] President Grant received attendees at the White House's Blue Room.[6]

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See also

References
  1. Ogilvie, W. (May 29, 1873). "The National Equal Rights Convention, which met Dec. 9th, 1873, Washington, D.C." www.loc.gov.
  2. "The National Civil Rights Convention". December 14, 1873 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. "National Conventions · Colored Conventions Project Digital Records". omeka.coloredconventions.org.
  4. "Memorial of the National Convention of Colored Persons Praying to be Protected in Their Civil Rights: National Civil-Rights Convention, Washington, D.C., December, 1873". May 29, 1873 – via Google Books.
  5. "Memorial of the national convention of colored persons praying to be protected in their civil rights: National Civil-Rights Convention, Washington, D.C., December, 1873". [s.n.] May 29, 1873 – via Hathi Trust.
  6. Friedlander, Alan; Gerber, Richard Allan (November 22, 2018). "Welcoming Ruin: The Civil Rights Act of 1875". BRILL – via Google Books.
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