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Higher Education In Antebellum Alabama, S. Ray Granade
Higher Education In Antebellum Alabama, S. Ray Granade
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A profile and assessment of academies, military schools, and colleges.
Violence: An Instrument Of Policy In Reconstruction Alabama, S. Ray Granade
Violence: An Instrument Of Policy In Reconstruction Alabama, S. Ray Granade
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The idea of violence during Reconstruction by now conjures up a stereotyped mental picture. Invariably, the time is midnight. Scattered clouds allow the moon brief glimpses of the earthbound scene. But the light from even this hidden source is sufficient to reveal the silent band of draped figures riding through the night. The group surrounds a tiny cabin and the muffled voice of the leader calls a Negro to the porch. Almost invisible in the shadows, the victim emerges from the deeper gloom of the door. Perhaps merely a lashing awaits him, though he may face an impromptu lynching, a …