A branch of the Ex-Slaves’ Pension association was organized in Atchison with 300 members. It is estimated that there are 1,200 colored men and women in Atchison who were slaves, and an attempt will be made to bring them all into the organization. The Ex-Slaves’ Pension association has for its object the passing of a law pensioning all colored men and women who were slaves. Topeka is the national headquarters of the organization, which it is claimed is rapidly spreading all over the country.
Date(s) of Creation
5/7/1896
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Free Blacks
Other Name
Unidentified Free Blacks
Other Numbers
Number Type
Source Citation
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The Easton Herald (Easton, KS, 1895-1905): 05/07/1896, p. 2
