The State Convention at Richmond, Va., in Session

The State Convention at Richmond, Va., in Session

African Americans, politics, Virginia Constitutional Convention

Virginia's constitutional convention met in Richmond from December 3, 1867 until April 17, 1868. Twenty-four of the delegates were African Americans, four of whom are identified in this image: Willis A. Hodges, of Princess Anne County; Lewis Lindsey and Joseph Cox, of the City of Richmond; and Peter George Morgan, of Petersburg.

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, February 15, 1868, p. 345

Frank Leslie

1867-1868

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