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Freedmans Declaration of Independence at Millsdale rally
A July 1876 Washington area gathering features Langston and Frederick Douglass as speakers. The event criticizes Congregationalist missionaries, calls for black self reliance, and declares a colored independence from white guardians. Speakers urge education, banks, and colleges run by black communities, with distrust of white philanthropy and push for self governance.
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