Record #:

21853

Author(s):

Justesen, Benjamin R.

Abstract:

Prior to the 1897 election of activist congressman George Henry White, fewer than a dozen African-Americans had served as postmasters in North Carolina. After his election, White pushed for a significant increase in black postmasters with a high of 34 being appointed by Republican leadership. The rise of white supremacy led to the quick downfall of black postmasters by 1900 when only three were left in North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 2, Apr 2005, p193-227 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Civil rights; White, George Henry, 1852-1918; African American postmasters

Record #:

21627

Author(s):

Justesen, Benjamin R.

Abstract:

This article examines the political quarrel between North Carolina congressman George Henry White, the only black member of Congress in 1900, and Josephus Daniels, the editor of the Raleigh 'News and Observer.' White and Daniels feuded over White's efforts to promote racial equality and introduction of a federal anti-lynching law, all of which Daniels opposed. White did not run for reelection to the House of Representatives, retired from politics, and relocated to the North because of Daniels campaign against him through the newspaper.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 77 Issue 1, Jan 2000, p1-33 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948

Record #:

41245

Author(s):

Justesen, Benjamin R.

Abstract:

Reconsidering the American South entailed examining how its culture continues to be shaped by the perception of Southerners. The author revealed that symbols like the Confederate flag, social issues such as race, and controversial figures like Josephus Daniels have positively and negatively impacted how Southerners continue to be viewed and view themselves.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 4, October 2017, p431-438 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Southern culture; Culture--Southern; Southern identity; Southern identity--Confederate flag; Southern identity--Civil War; Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981; Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981; Segregation--Jim Crow laws; Race relations; White, George Henry, 1852-1918; Nashville Agrarians--Southern literature

Record #:

21780

Author(s):

Justesen, Benjamin R.

Abstract:

This article examines the 1883 State Assembly of North Carolina which contained 16 African-American representatives and 3 African-American senators elected as Republicans. The politics and government of North Carolina during the late 19th century are also discussed.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 3, July 2009, p282-308 , por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American legislators