Colored Convention in Georgia
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Colored Convention in Georgia
Source
Chronicling America
Publisher
Kenosha Telegraph
Date
1875-10-14
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Colored Convention in Georgia.
A colored convention, composed of fifty delegates, met at Augusta, Ga., last week, for the purpose of refuting the charges that the negroes intended insurrection, and to determine the best course for the colored race to pursue. The resolutions attack the government for its conduct toward the colored people; express gratitude to Judge Herschel V. Johnson for the fairness and impartiality shown by him in the trial of the Washington county prisoners; condemn the lawlessness, and advocate cultivation of amicable relations between the two races. Some advocated emigration to Africa, but the majority favored remaining in the State.
Colored Convention in Georgia.
A colored convention, composed of fifty delegates, met at Augusta, Ga., last week, for the purpose of refuting the charges that the negroes intended insurrection, and to determine the best course for the colored race to pursue. The resolutions attack the government for its conduct toward the colored people; express gratitude to Judge Herschel V. Johnson for the fairness and impartiality shown by him in the trial of the Washington county prisoners; condemn the lawlessness, and advocate cultivation of amicable relations between the two races. Some advocated emigration to Africa, but the majority favored remaining in the State.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Augusta
State
GA
Country
USA
Start Date
1875-10-07
End Date
1875-10
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1875.GA-10.07.AUGU
Citation
McKinley, H., “Colored Convention in Georgia,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2564.