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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09304 Author/Creator: Wells, James M., fl. 1878 Place Written: s.l. Type: Book Date: 1878 Pagination: 331 p. : Order a Copy

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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