Black Codes
In the election in November 1865, William W. Holden was defeated for govenor by Jonathan Worth, who had been the state treasurer.
State Constitution of 1868
Delegates from across the state came to Raleigh in 1868 to write a new state constitution.
Radical Republicans in Control
The forst step of new legislature was to ratify the fourteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
White Conservatives Regain Control
The Conservatives worked hard to regain control of the state. Influential newspaper in Raleigh and Charlotte exposed every wrongdoing on the part of the radicals.
The Kirk-Holden War
To stop the Klan from taking over key places in the state, Govenor Holden declared martial law, which occurs when military forces are used to keep order.
Redemption in North Carolina
The Conservative legislature increased its control of the state by getting rid of Govenor Holden. 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In the election in November 1865, William W. Holden was defeated for govenor by Jonathan Worth, who had been the state treasurer.
State Constitution of 1868
Delegates from across the state came to Raleigh in 1868 to write a new state constitution.
Radical Republicans in Control
The forst step of new legislature was to ratify the fourteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
White Conservatives Regain Control
The Conservatives worked hard to regain control of the state. Influential newspaper in Raleigh and Charlotte exposed every wrongdoing on the part of the radicals.
The Kirk-Holden War
To stop the Klan from taking over key places in the state, Govenor Holden declared martial law, which occurs when military forces are used to keep order.
Redemption in North Carolina
The Conservative legislature increased its control of the state by getting rid of Govenor Holden.