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A historical engraving of the 1869 National Colored Convention in session in Washington, D.C. The image shows a convention from the back of the hall. The speaker is is in the far back of the image and is barely visible. The focus in on eight people in the back of the room paying attention not to the speaker but to a woman speaking to two young women. The scene is set in a large hall with arched windows, a central chandelier, and a clock on the wall. Caption in the image reads "The National Colored Convention in Session at Washington, DC—Sketched by Theo. R. Davis."

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