Category Archives: Black Political Leaders and Activists During Reconstruction
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47 H.R. 7626
48 H.R. 1456
48 S. 775
49 H.R. 1696
54 H.R. 1866
54 H.R. 1874
55 H.R. 1333
55 H.R. 1824
55 S. 1313
56 S. 1594
Additional testimony in the case of Niblack vs. Walls, of Florida
An Act To place the name of Robert Smalls on the pension rolls
Arrest and imprisonment of Hon. Robert Smalls.
Authorizing the President to place Robert Smalls on the retired list of the Navy.
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989
Contested-election case of Lynch vs. Chalmers
Digest of election cases. Cases of contested elections in the House of Representatives, Forty-second, Forty-third, and Forty-fourth Congresses, from 1871 to 1876, inclusive
Election Methods in the South.
Finley vs. Walls
Folk Songs of the Sea Island Negroes: “Roll, Jordan, Roll,” “O Graveyard,” Bow Low, Mary”
Heroes in Black Skins
How the Colored Members of Congress Look
Jeff. Davis’s Successor in the Senate of the United States
Joint Select Committee to Investigate the Charities and Reformatory Institutions in the District of Columbia
Letter from the Negro Robert Smalls.
Mississippi
News of the Week: Domestic. First Ballot. Second Ballot. Third Ballot. Fourth Ballot.
Papers in the case of Tillman v. Smalls, fifth district South Carolina.
Political
Revels and Rebels
Robert Smalls.
Robert Smalls.
Robert Smalls.
Robert Smalls v. William Elliott.
S. L. Niblack vs. J. T. Walls. papers in the case of S. L Niblack vs. J. T. Walls, of Florida
Silas L. Niblack vs. Josiah T. Walls
Testimony and papers in the contested election case of Robert Smalls v. George D. Tillman from the fifth congressional district of South Carolina.
Testimony as to denial of elective franchise in Mississippi at the elections of 1875 and 1876, taken under the resolution of the Senate of December 5, 1876
Testimony in the contested election case of John R. Lynch vs. James R. Chalmers, from the sixth congressional district of Mississippi
Testimony taken by the Select Committee on the recent election in South Carolina.
The Month: The Black Man.
Bill Text: Authorizing the President to place Robert Smalls on the retired-list of the Navy., 1882
Bill Text: Authorizing a reappraisement of the steam transport-boat Planter, captured by Robert Smalls, and for a distribution of the proceeds thereof., 1883
Bill Text: Authorizing a reappraisement of the steam transport-boat Planter, captured by Robert Smalls, and for a distribution of proceeds thereof., 1883
Bill Text: Authorizing a reappraisement of the steam transport-boat Planter, captured by Robert Smalls, and for a distribution of the proceeds thereof., 1883
Bill Text: Authorizing a reappraisement of the steam transport-boat Planter, captured by Robert Smalls, and for a distribution of proceeds thereof., 1886
Bill Text: Authorizing a reappraisement of the steam transport boat Planter, captured by Robert Smalls, and for a distribution of proceeds thereof., 1895
Bill Text: To place the name of Robert Smalls on the pension rolls., 1895
Bill Text: Authorizing a reappraisement of the steam transport boat Planter, captured by Robert Smalls, and for a distribution of proceeds thereof., 1897
Bill Text: For the relief of Robert Smalls., 1897
Bill Text: For the relief of Robert Smalls., 1898
Bill Text: For the relief of Robert Smalls., 1899
House and Senate Documents: Contested election, Niblack vs. Walls, Florida, 1872
Law Text: An Act To place the name of Robert Smalls on the pension rolls, 1897
House and Senate Reports: Arrest and imprisonment of Hon. Robert Smalls, member of House of Representatives, for bribery, 1878
House and Senate Reports: Authorizing President to place Robert Smalls on retired list of Navy, 1883
House and Senate Documents: a history of Black Americans in Congress, 1990
House and Senate Reports: Contested election, John R. Lynch vs. James R. Chalmers, Mississippi, with minority report, 1882
House and Senate Documents: Contested-election cases in House of Representatives, 42d-44th Congresses, from 1871 to 1876, 1878
News article: Robert Smalls writing on southern elections., 1890
House and Senate Reports: Contested election, Finley vs. Walls, Florida, 1876
Article by Charlotte Forten with excerpts of her poems, 1894
Article on African Americans in the military, including Robert Smalls contribution with his ship the Planter, 1903
News article that discusses Josiah Walls, 1872
News article on Hiram R. Revels taking the Senate seat of Jefferson Davis, 1870
House and Senate Documents: Investigation of charities and reformatory institutions in District of Columbia, pt. 1; Hearings, Statements, Reports from cities, Suggestion for a board of charities. John R. Lynch speaks as a witness., 1897
News article: Letter from Robert Smalls to the editor of the Liberator, 1862
Congressional Hearing on Mississippi elections. John R. Lynch speaks as a witness., 1877
News article: The Republican National Convention met in Chicago on Tuesday, June 3d, and elected the Hon. John R. Lynch, a Mississippian, temporary chairman over ex-Scnator Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, by a vote of 430 to 388. On Wednesday General John B. Henderson, of Missouri, was made permanent President of the Convention., 1884
House and Senate Documents: Contested election, Tillman v. Smalls, 1877
News article on the state of Republican politics, 1866
News article on Hiram R. Revels taking the Senate seat of Jefferson Davis, 1870
House and Senate Reports: Reappraisement of steamer Planter for Robert Smalls, 1898
House and Senate Reports: Smalls, Robert, pension, 1896
House and Senate Reports: Naval affairs, Smalls, Robert, 1883
House and Senate Reports: Contested election, Robert Smalls v. William Elliott, South Carolina, 1888
House and Senate Documents: Contested election, Niblack vs. Walls, Florida, papers, 2 pts, 1872
House and Senate Reports: Contested election, Silas L. Niblack vs. Josiah T. Walls, Florida, 1873
House and Senate Documents: Contested election, Robert Smalls v. George D. Tillman, South Carolina, 1881
House and Senate Documents: Denial of elective franchise in Mississippi at elections of 1875 and 1876. John R. Lynch speaks as a witness., 1877
House and Senate Documents: Contested election, John R. Lynch vs. James R. Chalmers, Mississippi, 5 pts, 1880
House and Senate Documents: Denial of elective franchise in South Carolina in election of 1876, 1876
News article on Revels taking a Senate seat, 1870