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1865 |
The Civil War ends
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| 1867 |
The Republican Party is formed in North Carolina
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| 1870 |
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote |
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| 1870 |
The Democrats regain control of the North Carolina legislature |
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| 1876 |
Democrat Zebulon Vance is elected Governor |
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1892 |
In statewide elections, the combined totals of Populist and Republican votes exceed those for the Democrats
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| 1894 |
In the first fusion election, the Republicans and Populists run together and the Democrats lose control of both houses of the General Assembly |
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1896 |
Elections bring more fusion success: the Republicans and Populists run together again and hold control of the legislature. Republican Daniel L. Russell is elected governor
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| 1898 |
12 May: A large Democratic rally in Laurinburg launches the "white supremacy" campaign. Charles Brantley Aycock and Locke Craig are the featured speakers
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17 May: The state Populist Party convention meets in Raleigh and agrees to propose a fusion agreement with the Democrats
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[20] May: A committee of leading Democrats rejects fusion with the Populists |
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26 May: The Democratic Convention meets in Raleigh
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20 July: The Republican Convention meets in Raleigh
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18 August: A controversial editorial appears in the Wilmington Daily Record
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Late October: "Red Shirts" begin to appear at Democratic rallies in southeastern North Carolina
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8 November: Election Day
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