1843 National Negro Convention

CTL-E-1603 · Event · 1843

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National Convention of Colored Citizens, Buffalo, New York, August 1843; Henry Highland Garnet’s address to the slaves failed endorsement by one vote.

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Frederick Douglass — related to
Frederick Douglass was a delegate at the 1843 Buffalo convention and spoke against Garnet's address.
Henry Highland Garnet — related to
Henry Highland Garnet delivered 'An Address to the Slaves of the United States' at the August 1843 Buffalo convention; endorsement failed by one vote.

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