On June 5, 1872, over 100 African American delegates gathered in Little Rock, Arkansas, for a statewide political convention. The event was a key example of Black political mobilization during Reconstruction. Delegates discussed civil rights, education, and economic opportunities. They demanded equal access to public institutions and condemned discriminatory laws. This Congress also helped to organize Black voters and increase representation in local and state government. Though short-lived, such conventions displayed the strength and vision of post-Civil War Black political agency in the South.
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