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  1. 1876 Conservative Resurgence in South Carolina Makes an Appeal to Black Voters

    Date(s): September 16, 1876 Location: ABBEVILLE, South Carolina Tag(s): Electoral Campaigns, Redemption, African American Suffrage, Civil Rights, Race Relations, Politics, Crime/Violence, African-Americans 

    In the 1876 election, The Democratic Party in South Carolina overthrew Republican control of state government, resulting in what was called the “Redemption” of the state.  Using every means at their disposal, the Democrats employed paramilitary “rifle clubs”, violence, intimidation, and electoral fraud to reassert white, Democratic control over the state.  At the head of the party was wealthy...