1 10 2 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2257/brooks.png 3bee0fbdbea494247cd064e0594cedc7 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> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Signature of Frank P. Brooks Description An account of the resource Signature of Frank P. Brooks from an 1875 petition to Governor Ames Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brooks, Frank P., 1850- Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-07-08 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/frank-p--brooks--sharkey-count">Brooks, Frank P., 1850-</a> brooks signatures https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/8271cd5f6f2ef8a2caa78b58b3a8484a.PNG 7351f1819ec74d4ec812214820ec0705 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 Six Colored Men. The next Mississippi Legislature will be solidly Democratic. There will be ten Republicans in all in the House, five of whom will be white and five colored. The five colored are <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">G. F. Bowles</a>, of Adams county; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/stephen-b--blackwell--issaquen">S. B. Blackwell</a>, of Issaquena; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/w--h--harris--washington-count">W. H. Harris</a>, of Washington; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/frank-p--brooks--sharkey-count">F. B. Brooks</a>, of Sharkey; and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-w--huntley--bolivar-cou">G. W. Huntley</a>, of Bolivar county. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">G. F. Bowles</a>, of Adams county, is a lawyer, Grand Chancellor K. of P., and S. C. of U. B. -Busy Bee. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/d--h--hopson--coahoma-county-">D. H. Hopson</a>, one of the Representatives from Coahoma county, is also a colored man, and has before held responsible offices. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/stephen-b--blackwell--issaquen">Blackwell</a> and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/frank-p--brooks--sharkey-count">Brooks</a> were members of the last House. 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 1887-12-17 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-f--bowles--adams-county">Bowles, George F.</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/w--h--harris--washington-count">Harris, W. H., active 1874-1889</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/frank-p--brooks--sharkey-count">Brooks, Frank P., 1850-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/george-w--huntley--bolivar-cou">Huntley, George W., 1849-</a>; <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/d--h--hopson--coahoma-county-">Hopson, D. H.</a> blackwell bowles brooks hopson huntley wh harris