The Attempt on …'s Life acw_followup_events.1
A sympathizer of the recent rebellion has taken the life of …. Although he was captured after the deed and his co-conspirators were exposed, the death of … remains a somber end to this tragic era in American history.
"… went at the call of duty to the post of danger, and although wrecked, … life is by no means lost. The great blot upon our country, the great stain upon our national character, the great source of strife and contention among our people, by … courage and fortitude, has been wiped out and removed. …'s name has become historic."
The Attempt on …'s Life acw_followup_events.2
A sympathizer of the recent rebellion has attempted to assassinate …. He was caught attempting to break in, and his plot and co-conspirators exposed. … has taken the opportunity to rally the populace once again to … cause.
"How can those fools think they can ever rise again, when they can't even fire one shot off right?"
The Attempt on …'s Life acw_followup_events.3
A sympathizer of the recent rebellion has attempted to assassinate …. The effort did not go as planned for the assassin.
… heard the floorboards creak behind …. Before … assailant could even finish pulling out the derringer, … was upon him. "Fiend! Cur! Have you no decency?" … cried, every word punctuated by another blow to …'s would-be assassin with … bare fists.
Forty Acres and a Mule acw_followup_events.4
In the war against the secessionists, many enslaved people believed that once they were freed, they would have the right to own the land they had been forced to work on as slaves. People in … have pressed the issue with local authorities, who are turning to us for direction.
"Land! Land is what we need! I can't feed myself with a ballot box—give me the plot of land I've already been working on so I can feed my family."
Supremacist violence in … acw_followup_events.5
Violence between white rioters and black freedmen has caused significant tension in ….
"The rioters stomped, kicked, and clubbed others mercilessly. The streets grew slick with the blood of innocent men. Emptied revolvers clattered on the ground as attacks grew too frenzied to bother with reloading anymore. It was only when martial law was declared and troops marched in that even a pretense of order could return."
Redeemers acw_followup_events.6
A coalition of former Confederates and Confederate sympathizers have won control of …'s state government through means fair and foul, threatening the ongoing process of Reconstruction.
"Draw a line one side of which you see intelligence, virtue, self-respect, and democracy; and on the other the absolute unchecked political supremacy of brute force and terror, and there you will behold not one attribute of free government, but the saddest tyranny of the Old South desperately clawing back power that ever cursed this earth."
Paramilitary Intimidation acw_followup_events.7
Political groups opposed to Reconstruction have organized militant units to intimidate voters in … and restore themselves to power.
"While I understand that our organization causes consternation among some elements of the population, I can assure you that our bayonets and our rifles are purely for display purposes only."
Carpetbaggers acw_followup_events.8
Northerners in the state of … have been targeted by locals who denounce them as troublemakers and exploiters. Writers and orators in …, however, have demanded that the government protect these Northerners.
"I came here to help build something better after toppling slave power, and sure I didn't mind making something for myself in the process, but what have I gotten? I'm here empty-handed, with nothing but a litany of slander and threats thrown at my name."
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