Reconstruction Revisited
The convention opens with a fierce repudiation of the Reconstruction era constitution, deemed a stain on South Carolina's reputation. New voting requirements, including literacy tests and property ownership, are designed to disenfranchise black citizens while favoring white confederate veterans. This move reflects a broader strategy to reclaim control and suppress the majority black population's political power.In this clip
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101: The New South, Jim Crow (Plessy v. Ferguson), & the Death of Frederick Douglass
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