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Testimony of Josiah Turner Jr.
Josiah Turner Jr. was a high profile witness called upon by the Board of Managers and the prosecution during Gov. Holden’s impeachment. Born and raised in the town of Hillsboro in Orange County, he was a lawyer and editor that had been living in…
Testimony of James E. Boyd in the Impeachment Trial of William Holden, 1871
James E. Boyd’s testimony during the trial was detrimental to the respondent’s defense. Boyd himself was a lawyer from Alamance County and former member of the Ku Klux Klan. His testimony offers detailed information about the activities of the…
Testimony of Essie Harris, 1871.
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Tags: Race relations, Racial Violence
Testimony of Essie Harris, 1871.
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Testimony of Essie Harris, 1871.
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Tags: Race relations, Racial Violence
Testimony of Essie Harris, 1871.
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Testimony of Essie Harris, 1871.
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Testimony of Essie Harris , 1871.
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Tags: Race relations, Racial Violence
Testimony of Edwin A. Hull, June 26, 1871.
EDWIN A. HULL—sworn and examined by the CHAIRMAN: Question: Are you the foreman employed by Mr. Howle, on the railroad in North Carolina, in April last? Answer: Yes, sir. Question: State what knowledge you have of a visit by men in disguise;…
Testimony of Albert Murray in Holden's Impeachment, 1871
The testimony of Albert Murray, the sheriff of Alamance County, offers specific insight to the knowledge the sheriff had regarding the Ku Klux Klan and the hanging of Wyatt Outlaw. Sheriff Murray reveals that he was in fact a member of the White…
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Josephus Daniels, 1862-1948
Josephus Daniels (1862-1848) was the influential editor of the Raleigh News and Observer during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He…