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The colored exodus, scenes at Topeka, Kansas

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Worrall, Henry

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African American (Black) men, women and children, former slaves, arrive at the Shawnee County Fairgrounds in Topeka (Shawnee County), Kansas. Frame buildings on the fairgrounds have cupolas. Interior views of Floral Hall show people at a church service, and bundles and crates of belongings. People sleep crowded on a wooden platform.
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