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Waring Report to Tenge Nov 2 1866.jpg
A series of documents and newspaper articles pertaining to the Freedmen's Public School, which was founded in October of 1866 by the Pittsburgh Freedmen's Aid Commision. The Freedmen’s Public School, succeeded an earlier school taught in 1865 by…

Nov 25 Lit Index 1868 Card from Martin Connor.JPG
A November 25, 1868 reprint of a "card" originally placed in the Florence, AL LIterary Index on September 30, 1868 by Florence freedman Martin Connor (ca. 1821-), who stated that:

"I wish to say that I was a member of the Union League, but I am…

Nov 18 1868 Lit Index A Fatal Shooting Afray.JPG
A November 18, 1868 Florence, AL Literary Index newspaper report of the shooting and subsequent coroner's inquest into the death of mulatto Florence freedman Henry Ellis, the inquest jurors finding that "the said Henry Ellis came to his death from a…

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An August 26, 1868 Florence, AL Literary Index newspaper announcement by the Democratic Party of Lauderdale of an upcoming mass meeting and barbecue to be held Tuesday, September 1, 1868, at which several notable speakers would be present, including…

Aug 12 1868 p 3 Lit Index Hog Thief in Trouble.JPG
An August 12, 1868 Florence, AL Literary Index newspaper article reporting on the arrest of freedman Jack Bailey of Florence for stealing a hog belonging to fellow-freedmen Abraham Rice and Lewis Moore.

After a hearing before Esq. Crow Bailey was…

Flor AL Lit Index Aug 26 1868 Colored Mens Club.JPG
An August 26, 1868 Florence, AL Literary Index newspaper article regarding the aim on the part of a group of Florence freedmen to found a "Seymour and Blair political club."

Former New York Governor Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and Francis…

List of Qualified Voters FH Fri Apr 11 1930 1.jpg
An April 11, 1930 list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.

In 1930 the total black population of Lauderdale county was 7, 782 with a total white population of 33, 222 and 2,751 blacks and 8,900 whites in Florence. In April of 1930…

List of Qualifued Voters FT Fri March 31 1922 1.jpg
A March 31, 1922 Florence Times list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.

In 1920 there were 7, 669 white males 21 years of age or older in Lauderdale County and 2, 307 black males 21 years and older; of these black males of voting…

List of Qualified Voters Published FH Fri Apr 16 1926 p 1.jpg
An April 16, 1926 Florence Herald list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.

By 1930 the total black population of Lauderdale county was 7, 782 with a total white population of 33, 222. There were 2,751 blacks and 8,900 whites living…

List of Qualified Voters 1928 FH Fri Apr 13 1928 1.jpg
An April 13, 1928 Florence Herald listing of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.

By 1930 the total black population of Lauderdale county was 7, 782 with a total white population of 33, 222. There were 2,751 blacks and 8,900 whites…
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