Category: Redeemers
Emerging Civil War Honors Patrick Young with Stevenson Award
Last Friday I was honored by the non-profit Emerging Civil War organization for my work researching and writing about the Reconstruction Era. Here is the…
New Historical Marker at Site of Mississippi’s 1875 Clinton Massacre
On Thursday a new marker was unveiled commemorating the 1875 Clinton Massacre in Mississippi. In 1875 forces in Mississippi hoping for the restoration of white…
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Irish World Cartoon: White League “Leave the Negro Alone” Deep Dive
The Irish World, the most popular Irish immigrant newspaper in late 19th Century America, took a firm stand against white supremacist violence during Reconstruction. I…
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Virginia Conservatives Vow to Work to Place Nation Back “Under the Control of the White Race” (1867)
In 1867 a coalition of Democrats and Old Whigs formed the Virginia Conservative Party. This party would quickly become the voice of propertied white Virginians….
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