Colored Convention in Tennessee
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Title
Colored Convention in Tennessee
Source
Chronicling America
Publisher
Evening Star
Date
1875-05-19
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COLORED CONVENTION IN TENNESSEE-- -- A call has been issued for a convention of the colored people of Tennessee, to be held in Nashville on Wednesday, 19th inst. The call says: "Seeing that there is so much imposition practiced upon the people, day by day, in regard to emigrating, by some unknown persons, that has caused a great deal of excitement among the colored people, and a great many have sold out and left their homes with the purpose of going out to Kansas free, let every county send a full delegation to the convention on the 19th of May, and if it is the will of the people to emigrate, let us do it in an intelligent manner. Let every county hold their county conventions and send their delegates to the state convention. Let every man who feels an interest in the welfare of his race respond to this call." "
COLORED CONVENTION IN TENNESSEE-- -- A call has been issued for a convention of the colored people of Tennessee, to be held in Nashville on Wednesday, 19th inst. The call says: "Seeing that there is so much imposition practiced upon the people, day by day, in regard to emigrating, by some unknown persons, that has caused a great deal of excitement among the colored people, and a great many have sold out and left their homes with the purpose of going out to Kansas free, let every county send a full delegation to the convention on the 19th of May, and if it is the will of the people to emigrate, let us do it in an intelligent manner. Let every county hold their county conventions and send their delegates to the state convention. Let every man who feels an interest in the welfare of his race respond to this call." "
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
USA
Start Date
1875-05-19
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1875.TN-05.19.NASH
Citation
“Colored Convention in Tennessee,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2773.