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Colored Citizens' Petition to Allow African Americans to Hold Public Office

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A petition to the General Assembly from "coloured" voters for the repeal of any laws that prevent "the coloured people of Tennessee from holding office or occupying any possition [sic] of honor or trust." In addition to the names of the African American petitioners, the last page of the petition also has a "White List" consisting of 29 signatures, and a "Radacal Partay" [sic] list consisting of 23 signatures. 345 total signatures.
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Tennesse State Library and Archives

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Digital Library of Tennessee

Keywords

  1. Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865 1877)
  2. Tennessee

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