Civil rights. : Speech of Hon. Alonzo J. Ransier, of South Carolina, in the House of Representatives, February 7, 1874.

2019-11-182019-11-181874https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/32140On February 7, 1874 Representative Alonzo Ransier delivered a speech, which was later published and distributed, asserting that African Americans’ resistance to punishing ex-Confederates demonstrated a desire for racial harmony and praising the black soldiers who fought for the Union in the Civil War.DocumentPublic Domain. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.African Americans -- Civil rightsCivil rights. : Speech of Hon. Alonzo J. Ransier, of South Carolina, in the House of Representatives, February 7, 1874.Text