Wells, James M., fl. 1878 The Chisolm Massacre: A Picture of "Home Rule" in Mississippi

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GLC#
GLC09304
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1878
Author/Creator
Wells, James M., fl. 1878
Title
The Chisolm Massacre: A Picture of "Home Rule" in Mississippi
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
331 p. :
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The Gilded Age

The Chisolm Massacre: A Picture of "Home Rule" in Mississippi. 2nd edition, published by the Chisolm Monument Association. In 1877, Judge Chisolm was accused of assassinating a Democratic political opponent. He, his son and daughter and two friends were killed by a 300-strong mob reported to be the Ku Klux Klan. No one was punished for the murders.

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