Question of the hour
- Title
- Question of the hour
- Description
- A clipping of an article titled Question of the hour: Colonel F.W. Foster recognizes the gravity of the situation from an unknown newspaper, likely The Wilmington Messenger. The article provides Foster's thoughts on the recent issues of race and politics in Wilmington and provides a description of Foster's character. The article portrays Foster's apparent support of the Fusionist party. The article and Foster's comments appear to pre-date the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. Foster was a local politician in Wilmington and New Hanover County during this period.
- Date
- 1890-1898
- Original Format
- excerpts
- Extent
- 11cm x 32cm
- Local Identifier
- 0093-b1-fb
- Subject(s)
- Foster, Flavel W., 1840-1902
- Wilmington (N.C.)--Politics and government
- Wilmington (N.C.)--Race relations
- Politicians--North Carolina--New Hanover County
- Politicians--North Carolina--Wilmington
- Spatial
- Location of Original
- East Carolina Manuscript Collection
- Rights
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Politics and Government: North Carolina
- Location of Original
- Flavel W. Foster Papers from the East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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