Historical Newspaper: The Negro Militia Attack the Unarmed Democracy
Subject
Cainhoy Massacre
Title
Historical Newspaper: The Negro Militia Attack the Unarmed Democracy
Date
10/20/1876
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 1st paragraph.
Chronicling America presents an October 20, 1876 article from the Wilmington Journal newspaper on the Cainhoy Massacre- a shooting that occurred between Black militia and White gunmen at a political gathering outside of Charleston on October 16, 1876. The unknown author provides different perspectives on the origin of the massacre, and notes on the casualties.
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Chronicling America presents an October 20, 1876 article from the Wilmington Journal newspaper on the Cainhoy Massacre- a shooting that occurred between Black militia and White gunmen at a political gathering outside of Charleston on October 16, 1876. The unknown author provides different perspectives on the origin of the massacre, and notes on the casualties.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (Wilmington Journal, NC)
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“Historical Newspaper: The Negro Militia Attack the Unarmed Democracy,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 5, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/373.