On the eve of the county elections in Twiggs County, Georgia, a courageous group of voters defied the Ku Klux Klan’s terror campaign, braving mass cross burnings to exercise their right to vote.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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