(no title)
May 15, 1897
Summary
The Planet emphasizes the racism of the Richmond Dispatch and talks about their “chronic attacks of Negro-phobia.”
Transcription
The Richmond Va., Dispatch continues to suffer from chronic attacks of Negro-phobia. From its position in favor of a constitutional convention it ingloriously retreats, and assigns as its reason that a Negro’s vote will have as much weight as that of a white man’s.
It is a pity that no senitorium exists in this country for the cure of such ailments. This journal and its management have our sympathy.
It is a pity that no senitorium exists in this country for the cure of such ailments. This journal and its management have our sympathy.
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Upper Left Quadrant
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Contributed By
Brian Schrott
Citation
“(no title),” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed April 24, 2025, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1163.