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Reconstruction Chaos in North Carolina Enslaves White Labor
A vivid account of postwar turmoil in 1867 North Carolina depicts freedmen's power, white resistance, and corrupt Reconstruction governance. Ezra Perkins and Tim Shelby lead a coalition amid rioting, voter fraud, and a capitol corruption ring presiding over mileage fraud, per diem increases, and a sham civil regime.
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Union League
Heroes of America
Red Strings
Washington
Congress
United States
Freedman’s Bureau
Wahington
Attila
Europe
North
Ezra Perkins
Nelse
Bin
Perkins
John Durham
Timothy
Tim
Dave Haley
Tom Camp
Ezra
Tom
Tlnley
Pardner
Camp
Haley
Charleston
S. C
South
North Carolina
Atmos Hogg
Simon Legree
Tim Shelby
Raleigh
Oaks
Senate
Capitol Square
James
Oan
Opposition
Scoggins
Sherman
Luke
Anc
James Mileare
Mr. Perkins
Speaker
Legree
Pete Sawyer
Darky
Arkibes
Gravity
Capitol Ring
Capitol