Historical Newspaper: The (So-Called) Legislature of South Carolina--Status and Color
Subject
Historical Newspaper
Title
Historical Newspaper: The (So-Called) Legislature of South Carolina--Status and Color
Date
08/02/1868
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 3rd column, 1st paragraph.
Chronicling America features an 1868 Daily Phoenix article, writer unknown, that provides a list of South Carolina legislators, their perceived racial identity and party affiliation. The list identifies Alonzo Ransier, the South Carolina Congressman and South Carolina's first Black Lieutenant Governor, as a "colored" Republican.
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Chronicling America features an 1868 Daily Phoenix article, writer unknown, that provides a list of South Carolina legislators, their perceived racial identity and party affiliation. The list identifies Alonzo Ransier, the South Carolina Congressman and South Carolina's first Black Lieutenant Governor, as a "colored" Republican.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Daily Phoenix, SC)
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: The (So-Called) Legislature of South Carolina--Status and Color,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/988.