Historical Newspaper: Sketches of the Delegates of the Great Ringed Streaked-and-Striped: The Edgefield Delegation
Subject
Robert B. Elliott
Title
Historical Newspaper: Sketches of the Delegates of the Great Ringed Streaked-and-Striped: The Edgefield Delegation
Date
02/12/1868
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 6th column, 1st paragraph. Some language may be offensive to readers.
Chronicling America features a February 12, 1868 article, writer unknown, from the Edgefield Advertiser newspaper on a group of South Carolina Republican delegates. The writer provides a critique of various Black delegates from Edgefield, South Carolina, including Robert Brown Elliott (R. B. Elliott)- a British Black man who moved to South Carolina and became involved in the practice of law and politics (R-SC). The writer critiques the impact of Elliot's speeches, personal character, and personal life decisions.
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Chronicling America features a February 12, 1868 article, writer unknown, from the Edgefield Advertiser newspaper on a group of South Carolina Republican delegates. The writer provides a critique of various Black delegates from Edgefield, South Carolina, including Robert Brown Elliott (R. B. Elliott)- a British Black man who moved to South Carolina and became involved in the practice of law and politics (R-SC). The writer critiques the impact of Elliot's speeches, personal character, and personal life decisions.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (Edgefield Advertiser, SC)
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“Historical Newspaper: Sketches of the Delegates of the Great Ringed Streaked-and-Striped: The Edgefield Delegation,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 4, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/872.