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Jonas H. Townsend's preamble on California's debasement of colored citizens

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Jonas H. Townsend's preamble on California's debasement of colored citizens

Description

Jonas Townsend, chair of the Business committee during the 1856 state annual Colored convention, states a preamble and resolution in consideration to the recent social and political injustice that has befallen the black citizens of California

Date

1856

Type

Document

Identifier

1856 California state colored convention, Jonas H. Townsend

Citation

Harvard University, “Jonas H. Townsend's preamble on California's debasement of colored citizens,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed May 20, 2024, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/333.