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Box 8

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Contains 7 Results:

Martha Schofield's Bible

 Sub-Series — Box: 8
Scope and Contents

Enclosed in the bible are photographs of friends/family, clippings, bookmarks, and notes by Martha Schofield

Martha Schofield notes on racial violence and the Ellenton case, 1870-1877

 File — Box: 8
Identifier: A00183367
Scope and Contents 25 pages. Primarily notes and letters in Martha Schofield's handwriting concerning instances of racial violence in South Carolina, including the Hamburg and Ellenton Riots. The 1876 Hamburg and Ellenton riots were instances of widespread violence perpetrated against African Americans at the end of the Reconstruction era, leading to multiple deaths. Includes a copy of a letter by Milly Bush about her murdered husband David Bush.Subjects: Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877);...
Dates: 1870-1877