"Black Appointed by Fob"
"Bailey Appointed to Staff"
People; Politics; Bob Carl Bailey
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Black Belt Journal (1)
Black Belt Journal (1)
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Tori Bailey
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"Cobb is Named Outstanding Citizen, '77"
Politics; NAACP
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Moore, Debra
Florence Times
Florence Times
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Estherlene Hillman
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"Colored Men's Club"
Politics
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=An+August+26%2C+1868+Florence%2C+AL+Literary+Index+newspaper+article+regarding+the+aim+on+the+part+of+a+group+of+Florence+freedmen+to+found+a+%22Seymour++and+Blair+political+club.%22%0D%0A%0D%0AFormer+New+York+Governor+Horatio+Seymour++%281810-1886%29+and+Francis+Preston+Blair%2C+Jr.+%281821-1875%29+were+the+Democratic+nominees+for+US+president+and+vice-president+in+the+1868+elections%2C+losing+out+to+Republican+nominee+and+former+Union+Army+General+Gen.+Ulysses+S.+Grant+%281869-1877%29.%0D%0A%0D%0AUntil+FDR%27s+New+Deal+in+the+1930s+courted+away+the+black+vote%2C+most+blacks+voted+Republican%2C+as+it+was+the+party+of+Lincoln+and+emancipation+however+in+Florence-Lauderdale+perhaps+15-20%25+of+black+voters+voted+Democrat.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+article+uses+the+formation+of+this+club+as+political+propaganda+and+insists+that+it+is+proof+that+at+least+some+local+blacks+were+growing+tired+of+%22loyal+leagues%22+%28Union+Leagues%29+patriotic+clubs+which+were+formed+by+the+Republican+Party+in+the+North+in+1863+to+bolster+pro-Union+loyalty+and+which+moved+down+South+after+the+war.+The+leagues+often+met+at+night+in+secret+%28for+fear+of+the+Klan+or+other+white+harassment%29+to+discuss+politics+and+recommend+candidates+for+office.++One+such+Union+League+met+at+the+Pisgah+ME+Church+10+miles+north+of+Florence+near+Rawhide+%28since+1889+Cloverdale+%29+in+March+of+1867.">An August 26, 1868 Florence, AL Literary Index newspaper article regarding the aim on the part of a group of Florence freedmen to found a "Seymour and Blair political club."
Former New York Governor Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and Francis Preston Blair, Jr. (1821-1875) were the Democratic nominees for US president and vice-president in the 1868 elections, losing out to Republican nominee and former Union Army General Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877).
Until FDR's New Deal in the 1930s courted away the black vote, most blacks voted Republican, as it was the party of Lincoln and emancipation however in Florence-Lauderdale perhaps 15-20% of black voters voted Democrat.
The article uses the formation of this club as political propaganda and insists that it is proof that at least some local blacks were growing tired of "loyal leagues" (Union Leagues) patriotic clubs which were formed by the Republican Party in the North in 1863 to bolster pro-Union loyalty and which moved down South after the war. The leagues often met at night in secret (for fear of the Klan or other white harassment) to discuss politics and recommend candidates for office. One such Union League met at the Pisgah ME Church 10 miles north of Florence near Rawhide (since 1889 Cloverdale ) in March of 1867.</a>
Literary Index
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Lee Freeman
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"Colored Republicans Not Wanted"
Politics; segregation; disenfranchisement
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The Florence Times
The Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"Colored Voters
Politics
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Lauderdale Times
Lauderdale Times
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Lee Freeman
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"Emmitt Jimmar resigns from post"
Politics
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Corey, Russ.
TimesDaily
TimesDaily
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Estherlene Hillman
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"Florence Names Biracial Group"
Politics
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Eckl, Chris
The Florence Times
The Florence Times
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Brian Murphy
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"Hamilton was a beacon for civil rights"
Politics; civil rights
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Franklin County Times
Franklin County Times
Franklin County Times
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Sheryl Hamilton
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"Jimmar makes Colbert Commission bid"
Politics
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TimesDaily
TimesDaily
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Brian Murphy
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"Judge J.S. Clark"
Politics
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Florence Times Journal
Florence Times Journal
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Lee Freeman
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