Colored Convention.
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Colored Convention.
Description
A newspaper article about the 1873 National Civil Rights Convention held in Washington DC published in the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (Dec. 10, 1873)
Source
Colored Convention. Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI), 10 December 1873, 19th Century U.S. Newspapers.
Publisher
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel
Date
1873-12-10
Type
Newspaper article
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Colored Convention.
The National Convention of colored citizens assembled in the hall of the House of Delegates today. Between 200 and 300 delegates were present. The call for the convention asks of Congress a civil rights bill. R. B. Elliott was elected temporary chairman, and a committee on credentials was appointed.
The National Convention of colored citizens assembled in the hall of the House of Delegates today. Between 200 and 300 delegates were present. The call for the convention asks of Congress a civil rights bill. R. B. Elliott was elected temporary chairman, and a committee on credentials was appointed.
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Event ID
1873.DC-12.09.WASH
Citation
19th Century U.S. Newspapers, “Colored Convention.,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1589.