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The citizens of this great commonwealth have for the first time in its history demanded and obtained for themselves the right to choose her Governor;… - Benjamin Tillman
" "The citizens of this great commonwealth have for the first time in its history demanded and obtained for themselves the right to choose her Governor; and I, as the exponent and leader of the revolution which brought about the change, am here to take the solemn oath of office ... the triumph of democracy and white supremacy over mongrelism and anarchy, of civilization over barbarism, has been most complete.
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About Benjamin Tillman
Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Jr. (11 August 1847 – 3 July 1918) was a politician of the Democratic Party who was Governor of South Carolina from 1890 to 1894, and a United States Senator from 1895 until his death. A white supremacist who often spoke out against black people, Tillman led a paramilitary group of Red Shirts during South Carolina's violent 1876 election.
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Benjamin Ryan Tillman
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Pitchfork
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Pitchfork Ben Tillman
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Benjamin R. Tillman
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Ben Tillman
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Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Jr.
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