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Charles F. Irons, "Hiding Sin behind Virtue is Bad History," Burlington Times-News, October 5, 2006
The Sons of Confederate Veterans--in their published literature, in the pages of this newspaper, and at the fictional "Battle of Zachary Hill" held in Snow Camp three weeks ago--have argued that the Civil War was not primarily about slavery. They…
"Pritchard Spouts on His Resolution," Raleigh News and Observer, January 23, 1900.
PRITCHARD SPOUTS ON HIS RESOLUTION Declares the “Negro Has Never Been Offensive” MEEK AS A LITTLE LAMB THE VICIOUS DEMOCRATS HAVE PREYED UPON HIM DEMOCRATIC NOT WHITE MAN’S PARTY To a Crowded Senate For Two and a Half…
"Chairman F.M. Simmons' Speech," Raleigh News and Observer, April 12, 1900
On calling the Democratic State convention to order Chairman Simmons said: Gentlemen of the Convention: “This Convention is assembled by order of your Executive Committee for the purpose of nominating candidates for State offices and for the…
Tags: Race relations, State Politics, Suffrage
Letter of Thomas Ruffin to Anne Ruffin, January 29, 1833
Raleigh, January 29th 1833
My dearest Anne,
By Sunday’s mail I received Catherine’s letter; which being without date, I suppose was written for three days late, insomuch as it said nothing about ___ ___ nor of your intentions about the…
Tags: Race relations, Slavery/Slaves
"Emancipation Day," Raleigh News and Observer, January 4, 1900
EMANCIPATION DAY Our friends, the negro chasers, opened their political campaign in behalf of their Constitutional Amendment on Emancipation Day. The selection of the day was characteristically tactful. --- Asheville Gazette (Republican organ.) No…
Tags: Race relations, State Government, Suffrage
"Amendment Good For All Parties," Raleigh News and Observer, February 2, 1900
Amendment Good For All Parties. Twelve Conclusive Reasons Why Democrats, Populists, Republicans and Negroes should Support the Amendment. Below we sum up twelve reasons why the members of every party ought to support the Constitutional…
Tags: Race relations, State Politics, Suffrage
The House Joint Resolution proposing the 15th amendment to the Constitution, December 7, 1868
Fortieth Congress of the United States of America;
At the third Session, Begun and held at the city of Washington, on Monday, the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
A Resolution Proposing an amendment to the…
"A Lesson in Geography," Raleigh News and Observer, June 26, 1900
A LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY
VIRGINIA CONVENTION CALLED TO DISFRANCHISE ALL NEGROES
TENNESSEE NEGROES HAVE NO VOICE IN POLITICS
GEORGIA NEGROES NOT IN IT
SOUTH CAROLINA ALL NEGROES DISFRANCHISED
Tags: Race relations, State Politics, Suffrage
"These Three Have Met Again," Raleigh News and Observer, May 24, 1900
These Three Have Met Again
Tags: Race relations, State Politics, Suffrage
"Why the Radicals are Mad," Raleigh News and Observer, June 24, 1900
WHY THE RADICALS ARE MAD
Dead Negro
Eighteen Years Old
Imported
Convict
The Members of Their Party That Will Not Be Able to Vote Under the New Election Law.
Tags: Race relations, State Politics, Suffrage
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D. H. Hill, 1859-1924
Daniel Harvey (D. H.) Hill (1859-1924), the son of Confederate general D. H. Hill, was an important figure in the commemoration of the Civil War and…