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1838 - Black Mass Meeting in Philadelphia for Voting Rights

In response to the Pennsylvania Reform Convention of 1837, which denied Black men the right to vote, African Americans in Philadelphia held a large mass meeting on March 14, 1838. This gathering was a powerful act of political protest and civic engagement, demonstrating early organized resistance to voter suppression and systemic racism in the North.

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