Author: James M Wells

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019385623

Originally published in 1900, this study of the 1877 Chisholm Massacre in Mississippi provides a harrowing account of racial violence and political corruption in the post-Reconstruction South. The author, a former Mississippi state senator, argues that the massacre was a direct result of the state's policy of 'home rule', which effectively deprived African Americans of their civil rights. The book includes eyewitness testimony and historical analysis. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.