AfroFrontierism: Blackdom (1900 - 1930)
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#NiggerTown | Hereford [TX] Reporter, October 16, 1903
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New Mexico to Have Nigger Town

The Blackdom Townsite Company with F. M. Bayer [Boyer], A. M. president proposes to establish a town exclusively for negroes in Chaves county, near the line of the Pecos Valley railroad the opening will occur May 1, 1904, at which time the promoters propose to locate 10,000 negroes.

Hereford Reporter October 16, 1903 pg 1

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#BlackdomANegroRefuge | Flora Hoosier [IN] Democrat, September 26, 1903
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The Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated today with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the southern states in Chavez county, the name of the town to be Blackdom.

Flora Hoosier Democrat September 26, 1903 pg 1

Flora Hoosier Democrat September 26, 1903 pg 2

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#ColonyForNegroes | Portland [OR] Morning Oregonian September 10, 1903
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DENVER, Col., Sept. 9.-- a special to the Republican from Santa Fe, N.M., says The Blackdom Townsite company was incorporated today with a capital stock of $10,000. The purpose is to establish a colony of negroes from the southern states in Chavez county, the name of the town to be Blackdom.

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