Plan of the contemplated murder of John Campbell
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Identifier: F259.P53.1871
Broadside with engraving and text describing the Ku Klux Klan's attempted lynching of John A. Campbell in Moore County, North Carolina in August 1871. Includes artist depiction of robed and hooded Klansmen with animal-like masks surrounding Campbell and holding a noose around his neck. Text describes actions of undercover United States secret service agent Joseph Hester in freeing Campbell and having the Klansmen arrested.more...
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Broadside with engraving and text describing the Ku Klux Klan's attempted lynching of John A. Campbell in Moore County, North Carolina in August 1871. Includes artist depiction of robed and hooded Klansmen with animal-like masks surrounding Campbell and holding a noose around his neck. Text describes actions of undercover United States secret service agent Joseph Hester in freeing Campbell and having the Klansmen arrested.
Date
August 1871
Call Number
F259.P53.1871
Additional Resources
Collection(s)
African American History

Subject(s)
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--North Carolina
Ku Klux Klan (19th century)--North Carolina.
Campbell, John A.
Location (spatial)
United States--North Carolina--Moore County (N.C.)
Location (physical)
Joyner NC Rare
Type
still image
Medium
broadsides (notices)
Physical Description
23.3cm x 32.6cm
Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/22688

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