Armed opposition and insurgency during Reconstruction

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leftyhunter

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This thread will show examples of armed opposition and insurgency against the US govt and Reconstruction. Please if possible cite sources.
One example is voter intimidation by former Confederates against blacks and Unionists. Here are some examples from Alabama .
"In Madison County, for example, former rebels managed to get inside the room where the election judges sat watching as people submitted their ballots , hoping to "intimidate persons as they offered their tickets". The effect was electric-men who arrived to pick up Pro Constitution tickets saw what was happening turned around and left.
White Unionist voter where threatened with being expelled from the county and black voters where threatned with loosing their jobs. White Unionist voter where also threatened with violence.
Loyalty and Loss Alabama's Unionists in the Civil War and reconstruction Margret Storey Lousisiana State University Press p.215-216
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