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The Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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On Feb. 12, Boston's Black residents held a mass meeting in Faneuil Hall on Lincoln's birthday to protest alleged unconstitutional disfranchisement of citizens. Virginia lawyer James S. Hayes declared resistance, and a declaration condemned Southern states' recent constitutional amendments.
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Boston, Feb. 12.—The negroes of Boston held a mass meeting in Faneuil Hall to-night upon the occasion of Lincoln's birthday, for the purpose of awakening a sentiment against the alleged "unconstitutional and discriminating disfranchisement of American citizens."
James S. Hayes, a negro lawyer from Virginia, said: "The negroes of Virginia will never submit to disfranchisement as long as we can resist." A declaration was adopted condemning the recent constitutional amendments in the Southern States.
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Boston
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Feb. 12
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a declaration was adopted condemning the recent constitutional amendments in the southern states.
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The negroes of Boston held a mass meeting in Faneuil Hall to-night upon the occasion of Lincoln's birthday, for the purpose of awakening a sentiment against the alleged "unconstitutional and discriminating disfranchisement of American citizens." James S. Hayes, a negro lawyer from Virginia, said: "The negroes of Virginia will never submit to disfranchisement as long as we can resist."