Frederick Douglass is elected president of the National Colored Convention meeting in Cleveland.
At a Glance
- Date
- 6 September 1848
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Key people
- Frederick Douglass
- Category
- Organizations & Institutions
- Source
- Colored Conventions records (1848) · Colored Conventions Project
What It Meant Then
It reflected his rise as a leading voice of organized Black political action.
What It Means Now
The Colored Conventions movement built a national infrastructure for Black activism.
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