Political circular against the Republican Party

Political circular against the Republican Party

Republican Party (N.C.)--History

North Carolina. Constitution (1868)--Amendments

African Americans--Suffrage--North Carolina

"An Abe Middleton Circular" talks of the dangers of the African American community and "their white allies". The circular seeks to refute Republican claims about the Constitutional Amendment seeking to disenfranchise African American voters. A special election on the amendment was held on August 2, 1900. For more information view the article on Disfranchisement at NCPedia. The Charlotte Observer articles mentioned in the circular were published on June 6 and 9, 1900.

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Democrat Party of North Carolina

1900

Charles Duffy, Jr., Collection

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New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

Pamphlets