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Blight again makes a statement on page 123 that is confusing to say the least, "Although Grant had stood up to the Klan and used federal authority to put it put of business in the South..." Was the Klan really put out of business? --R.King | Blight again makes a statement on page 123 that is confusing to say the least, "Although Grant had stood up to the Klan and used federal authority to put it put of business in the South..." Was the Klan really put out of business? --R.King | ||
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| + | What comparisons can be drawn between the election of 1872 and today? On page 125, Blight suggests that, "for many white Southerners it made good sense to suspend the function of the Democratic Party for an election, to join all apparent anti-Grant, anti-corruption sentiment as a means of achieving their goals of local autonomy and white supremacy." Can it be said that these themes are manifesting themselves again? | ||
