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“The White Race of the South Will Constitute One Army” Attacking Reconstruction November 1868
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: October 8, 2019 Leave a Comment on “The White Race of the South Will Constitute One Army” Attacking Reconstruction November 1868
No Southern newspaper did more to encourage secession in 1860 than the Charleston Mercury. After the war, it became a fiery opponent of Reconstruction and…
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