An address on "Suffrage and Reconstruction," the duty of the people, the President, and Congress by Hon. A.J. Hamilton, of Texas; delivered at the invitation of the Impartial-Suffrage League, at the Tremont Temple in Boston
Title
An address on "Suffrage and Reconstruction," the duty of the people, the President, and Congress by Hon. A.J. Hamilton, of Texas; delivered at the invitation of the Impartial-Suffrage League, at the Tremont Temple in Boston
Subject
African Americans -- Suffrage.
Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Description
Hamilton was a lawyer, state representative, and the 11th Governor of Texas. The Impartial Suffrage League was founded in Boston in 1866. League members expressed support for women’s suffrage, but the league’s constitution was confined to attaining black male suffrage, and its leadership consisted only of men.
Creator
Hamilton, Andrew Jackson (1815-1875)
Publisher
Boston: Impartial-Suffrage League
Date
1866
Language
English
Identifier
JK1929.A2 H35 1866
Files
Collection
Citation
Hamilton, Andrew Jackson (1815-1875), “An address on "Suffrage and Reconstruction," the duty of the people, the President, and Congress by Hon. A.J. Hamilton, of Texas; delivered at the invitation of the Impartial-Suffrage League, at the Tremont Temple in Boston,” DeGolyer Library Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2024, https://degolyer.omeka.net/items/show/145.