Meeting of Colored Citizens in Rochester.
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Title
Meeting of Colored Citizens in Rochester.
Source
Frederick Douglass' Paper
Publisher
19th Century U.S. Newspapers
Date
1855-09-21
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Transcription
Resolved, That, believing our elevation, as a People, materially dependent upon our own exertions, we most cordially sympathize with the call for a National Convention of Colored Americans, to be held in the city of Philadelphia, on the 15th of October next, and that we will send delegates to represent us in said Convention.
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Event ID
1855.PA-10.16.PHIL
Citation
Frederick Douglass' Paper, “Meeting of Colored Citizens in Rochester.,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1171.