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“A Suffrage Meeting” (1846)

A SUFFRAGE MEETING. A large and spirited meeting was held by the coloured citizens of Lansingburgh and Troy, March 10, in the Methodist church on Pitt street. Frisby Way was called to preside, and Daniel A. Oliver was appointed Secretary…. Continue Reading →

“Proceedings of the Colored Citizens of Lansingburgh” (1850)

Proceedings of the Colored Citizens of Lansingburgh in relation to the Fugitive Slave Law. At a meeting of the colored citizens of Lansingburgh, held at the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Pitt street, Oct 8th, 1850, FRISBY WAY was called… Continue Reading →

December 7, 2016

At the Herman Melville House

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“A Suffrage Meeting” (1846)

“Proceedings of the Colored Citizens of Lansingburgh” (1850)