Episodes Around: 18730103 to 18731231

  1. The Trials and Tribulations of the South Carolina Ku Klux Klan
    date December 28, 1871 to March 1, 1875map RICHLAND, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Government, Politics, Race-Relations

    On December 28, 1871, in Columbia, S.C., Sherod Childers, Evans Murphy, Hezekiah Porter and William Montgomery received their sentencing for the infamous Ku Klux Klan conspiracy in South Carolina. It was here, in Columbia, that the federal court attempted to provide serious solutions to stunt the organization whose actions had become increasingly violent and oppressive. While these actions by the...

  2. Hunting for Negros
    date January 3, 1873 to 1873map AMELIA, Virginiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    Two white men were walking past their cornfield and spotted a hat moving across the field. As the men investigated it became clear that the hat belonged to an African American male. When the two white men realized this, and the fact that he was stealing their corn, they immediately chased after him with guns drawn. One of the white males opened fire on the black man undoubtedly aiming to kill. He...