A colored convention was held the past week in Dallas, Texas
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Title
A colored convention was held the past week in Dallas, Texas
Source
Georgia Historic Newspapers
Publisher
Sandersville Herald
Date
1880-02-26
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Transcription
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A colored convention was held in the past week in Dallas, Texas, calling themselves the "Texas Farmers' Association." A colony is to be established in Pan Handle, with a capital stock of 100,000 shares at $ 25 each; ; a committee was appointed to visit Pan Handle and select land for the colony. The session on the 17th was marked by great confusion.
A colored convention was held in the past week in Dallas, Texas, calling themselves the "Texas Farmers' Association." A colony is to be established in Pan Handle, with a capital stock of 100,000 shares at $ 25 each; ; a committee was appointed to visit Pan Handle and select land for the colony. The session on the 17th was marked by great confusion.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
USA
Start Date
1880-02-17
Provenance
Unknown
Event ID
1880.TX-02.17.DALL
Citation
“A colored convention was held the past week in Dallas, Texas,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2202.