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North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Suffrage for Black men in 1867

 
 
Suffrage for Black men in 1867 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
1. Suffrage for Black men in 1867 Marker
Inscription. Due in part to pressure applied by the National and State Colored Men's Conventions, Tennessee's Brownlow administration granted suffrage for black men in 1867 two years before Congress did.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
 
Location. 36° 10.264′ N, 86° 47.293′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ex-Confederates (here, next to this marker); Population in 1870 (here, next to this marker); Original Ku Klux Klan was disbanded (here, next to this marker); Third State Constitution (here, next to this marker); Negro Schools (here, next to this marker); Federal Army departed Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Progression during Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); Randall Brown (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Suffrage for Black men in 1867 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
2. Suffrage for Black men in 1867 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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