THE late colored convention at Dallas was one of the best things that ever happened to the south
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THE late colored convention at Dallas was one of the best things that ever happened to the south
Description
A report on the 1880 Texas State Farmers Association Convention held in Dallas published in the Galveston Daily News (February 26, 1880)
Source
From Gale. 19th Century U.S. Newspapers. ©2008 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, Inc. Reproduced by permission.
Publisher
The Galveston Daily News
Date
1880-02-26
Type
Newspaper Article
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Transcription
Captain Company C. The late colored convention at Dallas was one of the best things that ever happened to the south. It was an eminently sensible convocation, and will aid largely in checking the political and economical absurdities of the exodus. [ [St. Louis Republican. .
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
USA
Contributor
This transcription is the combination of work from more than 4,500 people who volunteered during the 2022 celebration of Douglass Day, held in partnership with Zooniverse.
Event ID
1880.TX-02.17.DALL
Citation
“THE late colored convention at Dallas was one of the best things that ever happened to the south,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1629.