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This flyer, distributed by the Southern Refugee Relief Association of Chicago, Illinois, describes the dire situation of the African-American refugees relocated in Kansas. The secretary of this association, Horatio N. Rust, had taken this opportunity to pass along information relayed to him by Elizabeth Comstock, an aid worker in Topeka. Comstock was thankful for the donations of food and other goods, but asked for more assistance in feeding, clothing, and sheltering these refugees. The flyer also includes short excerpts of letters by agents of the refugee association who had direct knowledge of the emigrants' situation.
Creator: Rust, Horatio Nelson, 1828-1906
Date: January 22, 1881
This source teaches students about the difficulties of relocating to Kansas and demonstrates that at least some Northerners were trying to assist these Exodusters. It also provides a glimpse into how states other than Kansas were lending a hand, providing some contextualization. It can work with documents and sketches of the refugees' condition in Kansas and aid associations' work to alleviate their suffering.
KS:7th:3.5:Exodusters (2005)
Item Number: 210537
Call Number: 326.8 R92 H. N. Rust Scrapbook
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210537
Collections - Library
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Charitable - Relief
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Exodusters (Indicator 5) - Emigrant aid organizations
Date - 1880s - 1881
Home and Family - Children
Home and Family - Clothing
Home and Family - Daily life - Health and Hygiene
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Home and Family - Residences - Furniture
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
People - African Americans - Exodusters
Places - Cities and towns - Atchison
Places - Cities and towns - Baxter Springs
Places - Cities and towns - Cherryvale
Places - Cities and towns - Chetopa
Places - Cities and towns - Coffeyville
Places - Cities and towns - Columbus
Places - Cities and towns - Independence
Places - Cities and towns - Oswego
Places - Cities and towns - Parsons
Places - Cities and towns - Sedan
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Atchison
Places - Counties - Chautauqua
Places - Counties - Cherokee
Places - Counties - Labette
Places - Counties - Montgomery
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Other States - Illinois - Chicago
Places - Other States - Texas
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Printed materials - Pamphlets
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