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Fusion, Confusion, and Negroism: Schisms among Negro Republicans in the North Carolina Election of 1896
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21319
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Abstract:
In the 1896 gubernatorial race, black Republican voters were divided over the candidacy of Daniel L. Russell. Conservative black Republicans opposed Russell because of his wish of fusion with the Populist Party and detesting his public racial insults. Others favored fusion with the Populists as a means of avoiding Democratic dominance and the expected racial prejudice. A victorious Russell was brought about by good organizational tactics and a bulk of black voters brought over by Democratic anti-black campaign rhetoric.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 53 Issue 4, Oct 1976,
p364-384 , il, por, f
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