The Coup on Cape Fear - Part One: The Dark Scheme
Historical Blindness
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In 1868, Free Black Men Become Delegates to the States Constitutional Convention
In 18 68, after more than 30 years denied the vote, free black men who lived and worked around wilmington were again given the opportunity to exercise the franchise. The new state constitution being voted on might guarantee universal male suffrage - which was unacceptable to white supremacists. So unsurprisingly, the presence of the cuklux clan, only recently formed in tennessee, increased in that area and commenced a voter intimidation campaign. A month before the elect the k k k placed placards around the city warning that when darkness reigns then is the hour to strike.
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