Thursday, January 22, 2004 ::: Instructions to Red Shirts in South Carolina, 1876
I ran across this at work today and could not resist posting a few of them. The Red Shirts were a political / vigilante force active in the Carolinas during reconstruction. Lets just say they wore red shirts instead of white hoods. They have been referred to as "the terrorist arm of the democratic party." Here's a few of their instructions to their followers:
12. Every Democrat must feel honor bound to control the vote of at least one Negro, by intimidation, purchase, keeping him away or as each individual may determine, how best to accomplish it.
16. Never threaten a man individually. If he deserves to be threatened, the necessities of the times require that he should die.
