Benjamin Singleton- Recruitment of Black Homesteaders, 1878

Call for Black Homesteaders to Leave for Kansas

Historical Era:

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)

Year Created: 1878

Historical Theme:

Diversity Identity Culture Demographics Economics Environment Politics

Collection:

How The Frontier Shaped The American Character, by Ray Allen Billington

Description:

One of the many posters calling on southern Blacks to leave for Kansas.

Link to content:

https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/odyssey/archive/05/0513001r.jpg https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/real-estate-and-homestead-association-r…