The Colored Conventions Movement

This Volume Of Essays Is The First To Focus On The Colored Conventions Movement The Nineteenth Century''S Longest Campaign For Black Civil Rights. Well Before The Founding Of The Naacp And Other Twentieth-Century Pillars Of The Civil Rights Movement Tens Of Thousands Of Black Leaders Organized State And National Conventions Across North America. Over Seven Decades They Advocated For Social Justice And Against Slavery Protesting State-Sanctioned And Mob Violence While Demanding Voting Legal Labor And Educational Rights. While Black-Led Activism In This Era Is Often Overshadowed By The Attention Paid To The Abolition Movement This Collection Centers Black Activist Networks Influence And Institution Building. Collectively These Essays Highlight The Vital Role Of The Colored Conventions In The Lives Of Thousands Of Early Organizers Including Many Of The Most Famous Writers Ministers Politicians And Entrepreneurs In The Long History Of Black Activism.. Contributors: Erica L. Ball Kabria Baumgartner Daina Ramey Berry Joan L. Bryant Jim Casey Benjamin Fagan P. Gabrielle Foreman Eric Gardner Andre E. Johnson Cheryl Janifer Laroche Sarah Lynn Patterson Carla L. Peterson Jean Pfaelzer Selena R. Sanderfer Derrick R. Spires Jermaine Thibodeaux Psyche Williams-Forson And Jewon Woo.. Explore Accompanying Exhibits And Historical Records At The Colored Conventions Project Website: Https: //Coloredconventions.Org/