Action of a State Convention of Colored Men
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Title
Action of a State Convention of Colored Men
Source
Chronicling America
Publisher
Charlotte Home And Democrat
Date
1882-05-05
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Transcription
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Action of a State Convention of Colored Men.-The - The Georgia State Convention of colored men adopted a platform in sympathy with any movement to overthrow the Bourbon Democracy, and that will offer better inducements than the Republican party. The resolutions demand the repeal or modification of the penitentiary system of the State, and a larger appropriation for educational purposes, and declare that the poll-tax ought not to be made prerequisite to voting.
Action of a State Convention of Colored Men.-The - The Georgia State Convention of colored men adopted a platform in sympathy with any movement to overthrow the Bourbon Democracy, and that will offer better inducements than the Republican party. The resolutions demand the repeal or modification of the penitentiary system of the State, and a larger appropriation for educational purposes, and declare that the poll-tax ought not to be made prerequisite to voting.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State, City
City
Macon
State
GA
Country
USA
Start Date
1882-04-27
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1882.GA-04.27.MACO
Citation
“Action of a State Convention of Colored Men,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2587.