Nov. 17, 1871 Visit of the Ku-Klux” by Frank Bellew (1872) depicts two Klansmen attacking a Black family during the Reconstruction era. Credit: Library of Congress Edward Crosby stood before the congressional hearing and swore to tell the truth. By raising his right hand, Crosby put himself and his family at risk. He could be killed for daring to tell about the terrorism he and other Black Mississippians had faced. Days earlier, he had attempted to vote in Aberdeen, Mississippi, asking for a Republican ballot. The clerk at the polling place said none was available. He waited. Dozens more Black men came to vote, and they were all told the same thing. Then he tried another poll
Hence then, the article about on this day in 1871 was published today ( ) and is available onMississippi Today ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( On this day in 1871 )