In May 1869 Republican Refugees Fled to Atlanta

Increasing violence in 1868 and 1869 led some white Republicans to flee the Southern countryside for the protection of Federal garrisons. This story recounts the stand of African Americans against white terrorists.

New-York Daily Tribune
Thursday, May 13, 1869
New York, NY
Vol: 29
Page: 2

 

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