Notice! The coloured people of the city of Richmond would most respectfully inform the public, that they do not intend to celebrate the failure of the Southern
Dublin Core
Title
Notice! The coloured people of the city of Richmond would most respectfully inform the public, that they do not intend to celebrate the failure of the Southern
Subject
African Americans, emancipation, celebrations
Description
Newspapers reported that about 20,000 African Americans turned out on April 3, 1866, to celebrate their emancipation in a parade from the fairgrounds to Capitol Square. Although many white Richmonders had expressed anger at the celebration, African Americans attempted to calm their fears by issuing this notice of their intent to celebrate their freedom and not the city's fall.
Creator
C. Harris, J. Cocks, J. Edmunds, F.J. Smith, N. Williams
Source
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia
Date
April 2, 1866
Contributor
Courtesy of the Virginia Historical Society
Format
JPG
Type
Broadside
Identifier
Broadside 1866-13_VHS
Coverage
Richmond, Virginia
Citation
C. Harris, J. Cocks, J. Edmunds, F.J. Smith, N. Williams, “Notice! The coloured people of the city of Richmond would most respectfully inform the public, that they do not intend to celebrate the failure of the Southern,” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed October 15, 2024, https://www.virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/433.