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

Suffrage for Black men in 1867

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ex-Confederates (here, next to this

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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.

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 117 times since then and 10 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.