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This article from the Wilmington Messenger stresses that the 1898 election is essentially about race and not politics. It explains for each party to vote in their own racial interests, most likely advocating votes for the Democratic party. The…

This political cartoon that was featured in the "Supplement to The Progressive Farmer", takes a stab at the conservative views of the Democratic party at the time. Obviously this is an effort to lure voters away from the Democratic party, saying…

This article from the New York Herald recounts the Wilmington massacre and claims that 9 African-Americans were killed. It also discusses how Gov. Russell declared the city under martial law. A map is provided that shows precisely where the riot took…

This newspaper article from "The Atlanta Constitution" compares the Wilmington Race Riot to the riots that occurred in Louisiana just years before. The article discusses how the black community was constantly terrorizing women and stealing from the…

The mob of angry racially-charge Democrats took a moment to stop and take a photo of what they had done to Alexander Manly's "Daily Record" amidst all of the rioting. The mob terrorized the entire black community in effort to keep their promise of…

This article from the Winston-Salem Journal gives an account of the race riot that occurred in Wilmington, NC on November 10, 1898. The article discusses the burning-down of Alexander Manly's "Daily Record." It also mentions that the "negroes had…

This political cartoon showcased just days before the election of 1898. The Democratic newspaper published this to remind voters of what was a stake during this election: to end the supposed negro domination in North Carolina. The white woman in the…

The cartoon suggests that the Republican party is rallying Populist voters to support their cause. The cartoon depicts the farmer rejecting the Republican uniform in the name of honor, not giving into the inferior Republican agenda. This was…

This political cartoon helped to push the racist rhetoric of the Democratic party in the 1898 election. Portrayed in this visual is the ideal that the "negroe" dominates the white community. This is their call to put an end to the supposed negroe…

Governor Russell refers to the Constitution multiple times throughout the proclamation. He says that the Constitution grants each and every person the right to peacefully assemble and also that each citizen has a right to their civil liberties which…