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The year 1912 may be memorable among other things for witnessing the last appearance as a power in Republican National Conventions of the Southern Negro delegate.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “The year 1912 may be memorable among other things for witnessing the last appearance as a power in Republican National…”
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Grimké marks 1912 as a pivotal year, noting the last significant involvement of Southern Negro delegates in Republican conventions.
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