The period of 1894 and 1896 saw a republican-populist coalition dominating the state government and municipal positions to the disenchantment of African Americans. A petition was presented to prominent African Americans with an ultimatum that they receive a response within 12 hours which must be mailed instead of hand-delivered. When the response arrived late, on the next day November 10, the mob staged one of the bloodiest racial violence in the African-American community. Ten African Americans passed away in the heat of the violence with dozens injured and maimed. Hundreds of African Americans had to flee to the swamps and forests to save their lives despite appeals to the federal government to protect them.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 26, 2022 07:44 UTC