Education of the colored people of Texas : Austin, Texas, 1887.

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Education of the colored people of Texas : Austin, Texas, 1887.

Manuscript letter by an Austin attorney to The History Company; efforts of the Freedmen's Bureau; political complications; establishment of public education in 1881; views on education and Texas ethnic elements.

Originals : 4 leaves ; 28 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (4 exposures) : negative (Rich. 117:17) and positive.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7154123

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