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Negroes Seek Separate Nation and POW Status
Delegates at a Detroit Black convention drafted a declaration of independence and a constitution for a proposed Negro nation to be created in five states. They discussed renouncing U.S. citizenship to become citizens of the new country and forming a government in captivity with support from Negroes seeking citizenship elsewhere. The gathering, held at a West Side church, drew fifty delegates and 100 observers from multiple cities and featured attendees in African tribal dress.
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