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Riot in Clinton, Mississippi...
Riot in Clinton, Mississippi...
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September 08, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1875 Page 5 has a column wide report "The Mississippi Riots - General Slaughter of Negroes - Origin of the Disturbances - Unprovoked Attack on Negroes - The Chivalrous Vicksburg Militia Shoot All the Blacks They Can Find - The Authorities Powerless". This reports more in depth as to the occurrences which caused the riot. "The Republican Party wanted peace and harmony to prevail, and he should say nothing that would contribute to this end... when he saw the outskirts of the crowd leaving to go tot he scene of the difficulty about fifty yards distant... In about three minutes a pistol-shot was fired in the crowd, and quickly another, and in a moment fifty shots seemed to be discharged. The wildest confusion ensued. Me, women, and children joined in the stampede... At daybreak, the Vicksburgers, of whom there were 200 commenced slaughtering the negores. All the colored men they could find were shot down. A dozen of more were killed in cold blood...It is estimated that fifty men were killed in this way in the country on Sunday..."
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This is complete in 8 pages, even lite browning, some archival mends have been made to edge tears, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with some care.
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