1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/b05044816b26603fd6ae61bb169339e6.JPG?Expires=1773878400&Signature=h8H4KO1s%7EjSqjpiCXS8xajFsc46XpjIMfwjnVlZ0CQOtDSYGVrEMURBQuNK2lIhlxkklSTM0E4nLb%7EgxCX8X8aDGhyjXNyy4lbvVzvZuVbMZ5lPluCrYqZTSwtTiLr89DM3fHSxvtcMG6QAJS5AhAkp5m%7EW%7E9r8dGuohOBqIVNEr46GogG8Dyjhy40wdvLp4wHbuxWNV6GDsJy5CdmACYTk12Flr-f2L-D%7EDt5SZN-C70SqBGBtEZOo1XBAomNGaWv%7Ego1b-HOuiyTqZ%7ElShvyHtdWh0A97HrLAZqifjsHEIDEBWnqF-kZYrV1knTNFDGzxrKqrAugTWM9V3a7ImLw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d0264a07f2e8cfe6e0f95c11f068ad41 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Politics Subject The topic of the resource Politics Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses the political aspect of African American life in the Shoals. It features documents, biographies, photographs, and oral histories related to African American political involvement. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Colored Men's Club" Subject The topic of the resource Politics Description An account of the resource 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 Preston Blair, Jr. (1821-1875) were the Democratic nominees for US president and vice-president in the 1868 elections, losing out to Republican nominee and former Union Army General Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877). Until FDR's New Deal in the 1930s courted away the black vote, most blacks voted Republican, as it was the party of Lincoln and emancipation however in Florence-Lauderdale perhaps 15-20% of black voters voted Democrat. The article uses the formation of this club as political propaganda and insists that it is proof that at least some local blacks were growing tired of "loyal leagues" (Union Leagues) patriotic clubs which were formed by the Republican Party in the North in 1863 to bolster pro-Union loyalty and which moved down South after the war. The leagues often met at night in secret (for fear of the Klan or other white harassment) to discuss politics and recommend candidates for office. One such Union League met at the Pisgah ME Church 10 miles north of Florence near Rawhide (since 1889 Cloverdale ) in March of 1867. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Literary Index Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1868-08-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lee Freeman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image