The New York State Convention of Colored Citizens was a series of colored convention events active from 1840 until 1891 in various cities in New York state.[1] The convention was one of several social movement conventions that took place in the mid-19th century in many states across the United States.[2]
New York State Convention of Colored Citizens
Date
August 18, 1840 – December 31, 1891 (1840-08-18 – 1891-12-31)
The Albany convention was held on August 18–20, 1840, and discussed a number of topics including politics, race relations, and the state of African-American businesses.[3][4]
The 1857 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens was held on September 23–24, 1857 at Spring Street Hall in New York City, with chair Rev. James Scott, and secretary W. J. Watkins.[5] Topics varied and included ending slavery with a focus on southern states, and current issues facing Black Americans in New York state.[5] Attendees of the 1857 event included abolitionist Jeremiah Powers, Willis Augustus Hodges, and Rev. Henry Highland Garnet.[5]
New York state held a many national conventions (including in New York City, Buffalo, Troy, and Rochester); including the Buffalo convention in 1843, and the Troy convention in 1847.[1] The 1853 National Convention of the Free People of Color in Rochester was attended by Stephen Smith, who was an abolitionist also active in the Pennsylvania conventions.[6]
List of related eventsedit
State eventsedit
1840 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, Albany[1]
1841 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, Troy[1]
1843 New York State Convention of Colored People, Rochester[1]
1844 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, Schenectady[1]
1845 New York State Free Suffrage Convention, Geneva[1]
1851 New York State Convention of Colored People, Albany[1]
1854 New York State Council of Colored People, Albany[1]
1855 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, Albany[1]
1855 New York State Convention of Colored Men, Troy[1]
1857 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, New York City[5]
1858 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, Troy[1][7]
1863 State Convention of Colored Citizens, Poughkeepsie[1]
1866 New York State Convention of Colored Men, Albany[1]
1870 New York State Convention of Colored Voters, Syracuse[1]
1870 New York State Labor Convention, Saratoga Springs[1]
1872 New York State Convention of Colored Men, Troy[1]
1874 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens, Utica[1]
1891 New York State Convention of the Afro-American League[1]
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstHerron, Paul E. (April 2022). ""This Crisis of Our History": The Colored Conventions Movement and the Temporal Construction of Southern Politics". Studies in American Political Development. 36 (1): 21–40. doi:10.1017/S0898588X21000122. ISSN 0898-588X. S2CID 246985506.
^"State Conventions". Colored Conventions Project, University of Delaware.
^"1840 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens held in Albany". Colored Conventions Project, University of Delaware. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
^Bell, Howard H. (October 1957). "National Negro Conventions of the Middle 1840s: Moral Suasion vs. Political Action". The Journal of Negro History. 42 (4): 247–260. doi:10.2307/2715512. ISSN 0022-2992. JSTOR 2715512. S2CID 149806791.
^ abcd"Free-Suffrage Convention--Second Day's Proceedings". The New York Times. September 25, 1857. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^"Smith, Stephen". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^"Gerrit Smith and his Colored Friends". The New York Times. October 7, 1858. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^Ward, William Hayes (1909). Proceedings of the National Negro Conference 1909. New York, May 31 and June 1. New York Public Library. New York, N.Y.: National Negro Conference – via Internet Archive.
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The New York State Convention of Colored Citizens was a series of colored convention events active from 1840 until 1891 in various cities in New York state 1 The convention was one of several social movement conventions that took place in the mid 19th century in many states across the United States 2 New York State Convention of Colored CitizensDateAugust 18 1840 December 31 1891 1840 08 18 1891 12 31 LocationVarious cities New York U S Contents 1 Description 2 List of related events 2 1 State events 2 2 National events 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editThe Albany convention was held on August 18 20 1840 and discussed a number of topics including politics race relations and the state of African American businesses 3 4 The 1857 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens was held on September 23 24 1857 at Spring Street Hall in New York City with chair Rev James Scott and secretary W J Watkins 5 Topics varied and included ending slavery with a focus on southern states and current issues facing Black Americans in New York state 5 Attendees of the 1857 event included abolitionist Jeremiah Powers Willis Augustus Hodges and Rev Henry Highland Garnet 5 New York state held a many national conventions including in New York City Buffalo Troy and Rochester including the Buffalo convention in 1843 and the Troy convention in 1847 1 The 1853 National Convention of the Free People of Color in Rochester was attended by Stephen Smith who was an abolitionist also active in the Pennsylvania conventions 6 List of related events editState events edit 1840 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens Albany 1 1841 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens Troy 1 1843 New York State Convention of Colored People Rochester 1 1844 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens Schenectady 1 1845 New York State Free Suffrage Convention Geneva 1 1851 New York State Convention of Colored People Albany 1 1854 New York State Council of Colored People Albany 1 1855 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens Albany 1 1855 New York State Convention of Colored Men Troy 1 1857 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens New York City 5 1858 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens Troy 1 7 1863 State Convention of Colored Citizens Poughkeepsie 1 1866 New York State Convention of Colored Men Albany 1 1870 New York State Convention of Colored Voters Syracuse 1 1870 New York State Labor Convention Saratoga Springs 1 1872 New York State Convention of Colored Men Troy 1 1874 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens Utica 1 1891 New York State Convention of the Afro American League 1 National events edit 1843 National Convention of Colored Citizens Buffalo New York 1847 National Convention of Colored People and Their Friends Troy New York 1850 Fugitive Slave Convention Cazenovia New York 1853 National Convention of the Free People of Color Rochester New York 1 1864 National Convention of Colored Men Syracuse New York 1896 Conference of the National Federation of Afro American Women New York 1909 National Negro Convention New York City New York 8 See also editCalifornia State Convention of Colored Citizens Fugitive Slave Convention Pennsylvania State Equal Rights League ConventionReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Herron Paul E April 2022 This Crisis of Our History The Colored Conventions Movement and the Temporal Construction of Southern Politics Studies in American Political Development 36 1 21 40 doi 10 1017 S0898588X21000122 ISSN 0898 588X S2CID 246985506 State Conventions Colored Conventions Project University of Delaware 1840 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens held in Albany Colored Conventions Project University of Delaware Retrieved February 25 2020 Bell Howard H October 1957 National Negro Conventions of the Middle 1840s Moral Suasion vs Political Action The Journal of Negro History 42 4 247 260 doi 10 2307 2715512 ISSN 0022 2992 JSTOR 2715512 S2CID 149806791 a b c d Free Suffrage Convention Second Day s Proceedings The New York Times September 25 1857 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved January 31 2023 Smith Stephen Encyclopedia com Retrieved January 31 2023 Gerrit Smith and his Colored Friends The New York Times October 7 1858 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved January 31 2023 Ward William Hayes 1909 Proceedings of the National Negro Conference 1909 New York May 31 and June 1 New York Public Library New York N Y National Negro Conference via Internet Archive nbsp This New York related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This African American related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York State Convention of Colored Citizens amp oldid 1170124674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
