Speaker or author: Newby, W. H.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books and Manuscripts
The speaker expressed his fears that since this was the first convention of colored citizens to be held in California, and since this convention was taking place in Sacramento, that they would not be accepted or taken seriously due to the pervasive prejudice in that state.
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Speaker or author: Newby, W. H.
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief speech in which the speaker corrected an error in a previous remark he'd made about the educational capabilities of African Americans. He believed that both black and white races had equal capacity to learn and advance. But he also believed that the Caucasian race had limited the opportunities for African Americans to advance in this country.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 452 word document (text and images)