Lessons From Political Violence In The 1876 Presidential Election

Lessons From Political Violence In The 1876 Presidential Election

The history of that era is commonly recounted as if all the violence emanated from one side—the Democratic Party. The Republican Party is absolved of all moral blame.

Lessons From Political Violence in the 1876 Presidential Election - LewRockwell

In the ongoing debate about enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, civil rights activists allege that the Trump administration is intimidating black people to impede them from voting. They invoke the history of the Reconstruction era, arguing that “voters, especially voters of color, are intimidated and fearful of engaging in the democratic process.” For historical context, it must be noted that during Reconstruction a vast majority of black peop…