"Out of 1,700 statues on Philadelphia city property, NONE are black. An (misnomer) African American on City property. Meet Octavius V. Catto, educator, orator, civil rights activist, & baseball player. What a great history! Regrannfrom @historyofphilly The assassination of Octavius V. Catto, Election Day 1871 (October 10th). Catto, a prominent teacher and activist, was gunned down on South Street on his way to the polls. From our seventh episode, "An Equal Chance (1855-1871)" - watch it for free online at historyofphilly.com #Philadelphia #Philly #PhillyHistory #history #QuakerCity #WilliamPenn #Penn #OctaviusCatto #Catto #SouthStreet #assassination #WhyILovePhilly #HowPhillySeesPhilly #DiscoverPHL #igers_Philly #Phillygram #SavePhilly #VisitPhilly