Liberty, and Equality Before The Law. : Proceedings of The Convention of The Colored People of VA., Held in The City of Alexandria, AUG. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1865.
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Title
Liberty, and Equality Before The Law. : Proceedings of The Convention of The Colored People of VA., Held in The City of Alexandria, AUG. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1865.
Subject
The Proceedings of the Convention of Colored People held in Alexandria, VA from August 2, 1865, to August 5, 1865, where they began to advocate for their right to vote at the beginning of Virginia Reconstruction.
Description
Freedmen in Alexandria meet and demand the right to vote at the end of the United States Civil War.
Pamphlet.
Pamphlet.
Creator
Cowing & Gillis, book and job printers in Alexandria, VA.
Publisher
The Colored Conventions Project. The Library Company of Philadelphia.
Date
August 2, 1865, to August 5, 1865.
Rights
Convention of the Colored People of Virginia (1865 : Alexandria, VA), “Liberty, and equality before the law. :Proceedings of the Convention of the Colored People of Va., held in the city of Alexandria, Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1865.,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed November 24, 2020, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/272.
Format
Transcription, PDF.
Language
English.
Identifier
1865.VA-08.02.ALEX
Coverage
Convention of the Colored People of Virginia (1865 : Alexandria, VA), “Liberty, and equality before the law. :Proceedings of the Convention of the Colored People of Va., held in the city of Alexandria, Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1865.,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed November 24, 2020, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/272.
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URL
https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/272
Citation
Cowing & Gillis, book and job printers in Alexandria, VA. , “Liberty, and Equality Before The Law. : Proceedings of The Convention of The Colored People of VA., Held in The City of Alexandria, AUG. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1865.,” HIST 680: Introduction to Digital Public Humanities, accessed October 22, 2026, https://dylanjones1789.com/OmekaAlexandriaFreedmen/items/show/9.