1 10 21 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/01ab4be25e71c5573ca8a2dd4450dabe.PNG c8a3cd98f772d2841c04056106107621 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Colored Knights of Pythias in Convention. On the 23d inst., a convention of Sir Knights, representing six Lodges, met at Bethel Hall and organized a Grand Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, K. of P., of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, with the election of the following Sir Knights' as Grand officers: Sir's T. M. Broadwaters, G.C., Vicksburg; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. Allen</a>, G.V.C., Friars Point; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/joseph-e--monroe--coahoma-coun">J. E. Monroe</a>, G.P., Friars Point; A. Taylor, G.M.F., Vicksburg; J. W. Longstreet, G.K.R.& S., Macon; J. W. Dunn, G.M.A., Hill House; E. W. Lampton, Secretary and Treasurer of W. & O. fund, Greenville. [article continues] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vicksburg Evening Post clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/joseph-e--monroe--coahoma-coun">Monroe, Joseph E.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a>; African American fraternal organizations; Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vicksburg Evening Post Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891-07-27 allen fraternal monroe https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/3bd6311990a98f38e56d3067918ae1ad.PNG 548b2a5c1056bd038a6422f8bd2cf83e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document More Splits. The Republican convention to nominate a candidate for Senator from Bolivar, Sunflower and Coahoma, which was called into life by Democratic dissensions; divided up and nominated <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-washington-gayles--boli">G. W. Gayles</a>, of Bolivar, the present Senator, and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. Allen</a>, of Coahoma. Both are negroes. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weekly Democrat-Times clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Democrat-Times Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-10-01 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-washington-gayles--boli">Gayles, George Washington, 1844-1924</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a> allen gayles https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/4549bd6dbf7034b815fe70e9edf15e05.PNG fef23b68c74b7a311ef55683e6620a25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/louis-kossuth-atwood--hinds-co">Atwood</a> is the peer of any colored member of the House, but rarely ever speaks. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/samuel-w--lewis--madison-count">Lewis</a> is the only "foreigner" in the House, but is none the worse for that. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/felix-l--cory--adams-county-">Cory</a> carries his point as often as any other colored brother. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/w--m--robinson--hinds-county-">Robinson</a> is the blacksmith of the House. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen</a> often "leads" the vote when the yeas and nays are called. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/j--f--henry--madison-county-">Henry</a> of Madison wants Madison county exempted from all laws that he does not consider according to the eternal fitness of things. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/perry-peyton--bolivar-county-">Peyton</a> has his eye on all matters affecting the people of the Valley. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource State Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource State Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-03-14 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/louis-kossuth-atwood--hinds-co">Atwood, L. K. (Louis Kossuth), 1850-1929</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/samuel-w--lewis--madison-count">Lewis, Samuel W., active 1879-1888</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/felix-l--cory--adams-county-">Cory, Felix L.</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/w--m--robinson--hinds-county-">Robinson, William M., active 1884</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/j--f--henry--madison-county-">Henry, John Franklin, active 1884</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/perry-peyton--bolivar-county-">Peyton, Perry, active 1884</a> allen atwood cory henry lewis peyton robinson https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/75b098cfbec3ec9ae72eba2b0b3a06b3.PNG cbecc6e88b83587011598c25a1e805f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document In his memoirs, county historian H. K. Sage wrote that "George Chatters and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">William H. Allen</a> were the most prominent Negroes in the county" during the Reconstruction era. He described both as "above the average in general information and men who had the respect of both races in but few exceptions." <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen</a> functioned as a magistrate for a number of years, and he served in the Mississippi Legislature in 1884 and 1886. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clarksdale Press Register clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarksdale Press Register Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983-02-12 allen https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/ba6fd49d959c1015ba573cb601d6d5c7.PNG 6b5173c744c3418d2df43c95e20408ec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document TO ATTACK OUR CONSTITUTION. An Organization of Darkies Formed to Assail the Franchise Clause. After the adjournment of the Republican State Executive Committee all the colored men present held a meeting at Spellman's Hall, and perfected an organization, the purpose of which is to take steps to test the constitutionality of the suffrage clause of the State Constitution. The object of the meeting was explained by Hons. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">John R. Lynch</a> and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/louis-kossuth-atwood--hinds-co">L. K. Atwood</a> as above indicated. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/louis-kossuth-atwood--hinds-co">L. K. Atwood</a> was elected chairman and J. C. Hill secretary. A committee of five were appointed to recommend what, in their judgment, was the best step towards the accomplishment of the object desired. The committee appointed was W. E. Mollison, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-washington-gayles--boli">G. W. Gayles</a>, R. H. Simmons, Walter Farish and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. Allen</a>, which recommended that the State organization consist of a president and vice-president, secretary, assistant secretary and treasurer, and an executive committee composed of nine members, one from each Congressional district and the president and secretary. The executive committee is empowered, and it is their duty to make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of the State organization and the subordinate organization. They shall also investigate and determine, first, whether or not it is possible or practicable to test the constitutionality of the suffrage clause of the present constitution through the Federal courts, and if they find it can be done, to take necessary steps and employ the necessary attorneys for that purpose. Second, to bring this matter to the attention of the President and the Congress of the United States, with a view of having an investigation made by the government of the United States to find out whether or not we have in this State a Republican form of government. Third, to ascertain whether or not it is possible or practicable to secure a reduction of the representation in Congress from this State as long as the present suffrage clause of the State constitution remains in force. The officers for the State elected were: <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">John R. Lynch</a>, president; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-washington-gayles--boli">G. W. Gayles</a>, vice-president; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/louis-kossuth-atwood--hinds-co">L. K. Atwood</a>, treasurer; W. E. Mollison, secretary; W. S. Keys, assistant secretary. Each Congressional district is to have a vice-president, who is to perfect an organization in each county in his district. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clarion-Ledger clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-12-18 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-roy-lynch--adams-county-">Lynch, John Roy, 1847-1939</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/louis-kossuth-atwood--hinds-co">Atwood, L. K. (Louis Kossuth), 1850-1929</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-washington-gayles--boli">Gayles, George Washington, 1844-1924</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a>; Mollison, Willis Elbert; Mississippi. Constitution (1890) allen atwood gayles jr lynch mollison https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/6f769c8764a7330bdc3597468a6146f7.PNG f6767288d61d773cb75552af5aa51de3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Notice to Taxpayers. All U.S. internal revenue taxes not paid before July 1st, for the year, a fine of 50 per cent, will be made. Please send in your taxes by, or before the 1st, to New Orleans, La. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. ALLEN</a>, U.S. Deputy Int. Rev. Collector. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daily Commercial Herald clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daily Commercial Herald Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891-06-18 allen https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/798694e214a9f395d91e9b58d0c3f4a2.PNG 2bc3c9a9c4001b211feef22217468490 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document REPUBLICANS IN CONCLAVE. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">James Hill</a> Endorsed and Urged to Run Again for Congress. A large number of Republicans representing the counties of Bolivar, Coahoma, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Quitman, Tunica and Warren met at the office of T. M. Broadwaters and organized by the election of <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. Allen</a>, of Coahoma, as president, and Thos. V. McAllister, of Warren, secretary. The president in a few pointed remarks stated that the object of the meeting was for the purpose of discussing the political situation in this, the third congressional district of Mississippi, and to ascertain what steps should be taken in reference to the approaching congressional election. D. B. Temple, discussed the situation at length and at the conclusion of his remarks offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted and ordered to be telegraphed to the Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Jas. Hill</a>, at Washington: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we endorse the course of the Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">James Hill</a> in his laudable contest for a seat in the 51st congress as commendable and praiseworthy. Resolved, That we request him to again submit his name as the standard bearer of the Republicans of this, the 3d congressional district for a seat in the 52d congress. The following committee was appointed to telegraph the above resolutions to the Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">James Hill</a>, at Washington, D.C.: Jas. E. Ousley, of Bolivar; A. T. Wimberly, of Coahoma; J. W. Dozier, of Issaquena; Frank Hawkins, of Quitman; James A. Cortright, of Sharkey; D. S. Stevens, of Sunflower; T. A. Bell, of Tunica; Dr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/thomas-w--stringer--warren-cou">T. W. Stringer</a> and D. B. Temple, Esq., of Warren. After listening to remarks from numerous other members the meeting adjourned sine die. The foregoing is derived from the officers of the meeting, there being no reporters present. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daily Commercial Herald clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/james-hill--marshall-county-">Hill, James, 1846-1903</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/thomas-w--stringer--warren-cou">Stringer, Thomas W., 1815-1893</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daily Commercial Herald Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-07-19 allen hill stringer https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/d90007a4f78631fe814ecd821fa7e4b9.PNG 59c1155c5efa61e149631c8af89ba54e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Wimberly's Deputies. The new Collector of Internal Revenue, A. T. Wimberly, has made the following appointments of Deputies in Mississippi: To succeed R. E. Wilson, F. B. Hill, colored; to succeed A. H. Coleman, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. Allen</a>, colored; to succeed W. G. Sykes, Geo. M. Buchanan; to succeed L. B. Brown, Chas. Buck. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clarion-Ledger clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clarion-Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1889-08-22 allen https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/2327d595a2a4d8b33e061bdf718c6ed9.PNG c6422434d2c131e7b5ffde6fb1961bc3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A Card. To Hon. L. W. Magruder, et al., Members of the House of Representatives, 1886. On the eve of adjournment of this House, we desire to express to you our sincere gratitude for the manly position taken by you in maintaining the rights and privileges of the colored members of this House, and especially are we grateful to you for the manly position taken by you on the "labor contract bill." "Integra mens augustissima possessio." We respectfully subscribe our names as your obedient servants <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. ALLEN</a>, Chairman Conference. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-lucius-lowe--bolivar-c">W. L. LOWE</a>, Secretary. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/peter-mitchell--washington-cou">PETER MITCHELL</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/stephen-b--blackwell--issaquen">S. B. BLACKWELL</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">W. H. LYNCH</a>, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-johnson--madison-county-">JOHN JOHNSON</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource State Ledger clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/peter-mitchell--washington-cou">Mitchell, Peter, 1831-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/stephen-b--blackwell--issaquen">Blackwell, Stephen B., 1849-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--lynch--adams-county">Lynch, William H., active 1872-1888</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-johnson--madison-county-">Johnson, John, 1842-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-lucius-lowe--bolivar-c">Lowe, William Lucius, 1851-</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource State Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-03-18 allen blackwell johnson lowe mitchell wh lynch https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/68cddc4224ad8ed3188cad8b3b5d9034.PNG 15af2a9cee87ad2b42d8e6f22db2973f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Cotton Tax. Hon. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">W. H. Allen</a>, of Coahoma, opposed the Cotton Tax in the following speech: MR. SPEAKER: The proposition of the gentleman from Yazoo, as set forth in the amendment submitted, to levy and collect a tax of one dollar per bale on cotton, in addition to all the other levies made, for the protection of our Delta from overflow, seems to me to be the enactment of a measure that will prove a hardship to the poor and homeless laborer, not unlike that repressive measure by which Great Britain to-day, governs Ireland. I was amazed, Mr. Speaker, when a few days ago, the House passed the labor contract bill, which, if it had been permitted to have become a law would have entailed untold hardships upon that class of people, of whom I am an humble representative. Pass this amendment, Sir, in less than two years, the fairest and richest section of Mississippi will be destitute of the toiling class, which gives it to-day its commercial standing. The burdens of personal and real taxes at this time are grievous, and borne with much suffering and deprivation, and now to increase them, with the present stringency of the money market would lead, in my judgment, to the utter and complete destruction of our labor interest. That interest in this State should be fostered by the Legislature, who should place around it the strong arm of its protection and care, and while a large part of it has not in the past, and does not to any great extent at present, agree politically with the party that holds the reins of government, still it appreciates the position; that the utmost harmony must exist between the labor and capital, represented respectively and almost exclusively by the black and white races. Enactments, such as is here presented for adoption, has to a great extent unsettled the laboring element in the Atlantic States, and that portion who are able to leave the home of their childhood are coming to this section of our State, in which this oppressive measure is to operate. With the present low sale of cotton and no decrease in the rent of land, with the advanced prices for the necessities of life, the black man and the poor white man will be crushed between the upper and nether mill-stone if the amendment prevails. Mr. Speaker, the industrial centers throughout this country are to-day in a cauldron of intense agitation, aggravated by the unsettled condition of the white laborer. Strikes are the rule and the trains between a number of States are at a standstill, and the direst results apprehended. Giant corporations, with their millions of treasures, gained by the hard labor of the poor man, are holding their councils to discuss the situation and to secure information direct from the toilers as to their grievances. They profess their inability to afford necessary relief to the laborer, who, on scanty wages and unnatural hours of service, presents the picture of despair. The next step is communism and agrarianism, and you know the result. This situation is brought about by the desire of legislatures to advance the interests entirely of corporations and syndicates, and it is this species of monopoly that undermines the stability of our governments, desolates fertile acres, and the small farmer is swallowed up, and if this cotton tax amendment prevails on our laborers, development into slaves will be short and complete. I am, sir, decidedly opposed to the enactment of this cotton tax, which would, in my judgment, unsettle commercial interests of our section, and be an instrument of wrong and injustice that would retard the progress of our section. I hope the amendment will not be adopted. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource State Ledger clipping Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/william-h--allen--coahoma-coun">Allen, William H., 1851-</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource State Ledger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-03-18 allen speeches