Historical Newspaper: Our Distinguished Statesmen
Subject
Hastings Gantt
Title
Historical Newspaper: Our Distinguished Statesmen
Date
03/26/1874
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 3rd to last paragraph. Racial epithets used and some language may be offensive to readers.
Chronicling America presents a March 26, 1874 article, writer unknown, from The Orangeburg Times on a disruption that occurred during a meeting of Columbia, South Carolina legislature. According to the article, "some of the members were under the influence of liquor [...]." The writer alleges that Hastings Gantt - a formerly enslaved man turned businessman and landowner from Beaufort, South Carolina - made an offensive remark about the meeting's Black chair. The writer claimed that a potential "row" caused the meeting to end abruptly. The writer closes the articles with a brief critique of the men's intelligence and speaking skills.
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Chronicling America presents a March 26, 1874 article, writer unknown, from The Orangeburg Times on a disruption that occurred during a meeting of Columbia, South Carolina legislature. According to the article, "some of the members were under the influence of liquor [...]." The writer alleges that Hastings Gantt - a formerly enslaved man turned businessman and landowner from Beaufort, South Carolina - made an offensive remark about the meeting's Black chair. The writer claimed that a potential "row" caused the meeting to end abruptly. The writer closes the articles with a brief critique of the men's intelligence and speaking skills.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Orangeburg Times, SC)
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: Our Distinguished Statesmen,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 1, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/908.