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1880 cartoon showing the “Solid South” being forced to carry Ulysses S. Grant and the Reconstruction regime at bayonet point.
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Part 3 of 3 (Part 1 here, Part 2 here)
Creating & Expanding the Solid South
The end of Reconstruction did not immediately lead to segregation or the disenfranchisement of sub-Saharans in the South or any other part of the country. In 1878, segregation and sub-Saharan disenfranchisement seemed impossible — especially since the South had just barely thrown off a military occupation government. In parts of the South, in fact, sub-Saharans outnumbered whites. South Carolina even had a white minority.
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What a strong finish to this series! Essential reading.
Thank you for this very informative series. I learned quite a bit.
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