Category: Redeemers
The Testimony of Henry Adams, Freedman: Hope, Terror, and Exodus in the Post-Civil War South Introduction by Steven Hahn
The Testimony of Henry Adams, Freedman: Hope, Terror, and Exodus in the Post-Civil War South Introduction by Steven Hahn published by Library of America (2026)…
South Carolina Senator Describing the Hamburg Massacre Marking America’s 100 Birthday on July 4, 1876 As Victory for White Supremacy
Here is how the Red Shirts, a clandestine terrorist group, celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1876. The…
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…
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…
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….