National Colored Congress.
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Title
National Colored Congress.
Description
A report on the 1891 Iowa State Colored Convention held in Cedar Rapids published in the Fort Worth Daily Gazette (August 16, 1891)
Source
Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Publisher
Fort Worth Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas)
Date
1891-08-16
Type
Newspaper article
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Transcription
National Colored Congress. Red Oak, Iowa, Aug. 15. - The national colored congress elected Jay C. Fremont of this city president for the ensuing year yesterday, and passed a resolution for the appointment of a national executive committee. mittee. consisting of one member from each state and territory, including the District of Columbia.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
City
Cedar Rapids
State
IA
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
1891.IA-08.05.CEDA
Citation
“National Colored Congress.,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1652.