On this day in 1871, President Grant declared martial law and suspended the writ of habeas corpus in nine South Carolina counties where KKK activity was rampant.
This Day in History Class
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A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961
The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893