Category: White Supremacy Apologetics
Massive NY Rally for Blair & Seymour and Against Negro Dominance October 6, 1868
If you have ever wondered what a mass rally for a presidential candidate was like in the 1860s, this list of the massive Democratic parade…
Confederate Florida Resolution Passed After Lincoln Reelection in 1864 Renounces Reunion
James Epperson recently posted on social media a piece of legislation passed by the Florida legislature in 1864 in response to Abraham Lincoln’s reelection. By…
Another Deep Dive Into the Writing of William Dunning the Historian Neo-Confederates Love
Earlier we discussed William, Dunning, a Columbia University professor who so shaped 20th Century understanding of Reconstruction that the field was dominated by the “Dunning…
The Roots of the Attack on the Teaching of Black History Date Back to the End of Reconstruction
The Washington Post has an article today on the similarities between today’s attack on the teaching of Black history and the suppression of the Black…
Virginia Bar Association President (1903) Explains Why 15th Amendment Grant of Black Voting Rights Was a Mistake
We know that the 15th Amendment giving non-white men the right to vote was ratified in 1870. We also know that various state laws and…
How South Carolina Explained the Civil War & Reconstruction to Potential Immigrants in 1908
To encourage immigration from abroad, South Carolina published The Handbook of South Carolina in 1908. The book was designed to give foreigners considering a move…
University of South Carolina Gets New Historical Marker on the College & Reconstruction
At the start of the Martin Luther King Day weekend, the University of South Carolina celebrated its brief period of racial integration during Reconstruction with…
Confederate Monument in Arlington National Cemetery to Be Removed-But What to Do With It?
One of the most controversial Confederate monuments is the massive one at Arlington National Cemetery outside of Washington D.C. For nearly a decade calls for…
Senator Clay Explained Why Alabama Seceded in His January 22, 1861 Speech Resigning from the Senate
Clement Claiborne Clay, was one of six Southern senators who gave speeches on January 21, 1861 resigning from the U.S. Senate. Clay’s speech was delivered…