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YORK, South Carolina in the 1870s: 1 through 3 of 3

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  1. Ku Klux Klan Activity in South Carolina
    date March, 1871 to April, 1871map YORK, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    The Ku Klux Klan committed outrages against Republicans and their supporters throughout the South during 1870 and 1871; however, party leaders hesitated to respond. In 1868, the constitution of South Carolina was ratified and elections were held for all state offices. The Republican Party dominated the election, from governor to town councils. Robert Scott, a white Republican from Ohio was elected...

  2. Ku Klux Klan Law in Yorkville, South Carolina
    date May 20, 1871map YORK, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Race-Relations

    In response to Ku Klux Klan activity in South Carolina, President Grant dispatched the military under the leadership of Major Merrill as Post Commandant. A group of white and black citizens in South Carolina had recently been whipped, so Major Merrill called for a conference of citizens to discuss the events and try and prevent more violence. Major Merrill claimed that he had discovered the names of...

  3. Destroying the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina
    date November 22, 1871map YORK, South Carolinatags Crime/Violence

    On November 22, 1871, The Farmer's Cabinet reported that one hundred and two members of the Ku Klux Klan had been arrested, two hundred more members confessed to involvement and were at large on parole, and about one hundred and fifty went into hiding in the woods around Yorkville, South Carolina. Men continued to confess and beg for mercy. This was due in large part to the campaign inaugurated against...