Draft:Afro-American Republican League
The Afro-American Republican League was a organization in Pennsylvania.
https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/aaGuide/AA-MG-171.html
In Green County, a group was organized at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1899.[1]
Robert J. Nelson (Robert John Nelson) served as its president. F. L. Jefferson served as Secretary.
Peter S. Blackwell was involved in it.[2]
Afro-American League of Western Pennsylvania[3]
"Russell, June 18, 1898, Afro-American Republican League to. Daniel L. Russell, June 25, 1898, Russell Papers." [1]
William Caitlin tried to split off a Western Pennsylvania group from the organization in 1899.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "GreeneScene of the Past: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church". 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Peter S. Blackwell". 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Charles S. Gale - Afro American League". The Pittsburgh Press. 3 August 1902. p. 26.
- ^ "Veteran avowed".