South Carolina Black state legislators violence military 1876 Leslie's nwsppr.

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.(Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Reconstruction, Montana, Dakota-Sioux, South Carolina, Black Legislators).Issued December 16th, 1876, New York, by Frank Leslie. Rare issue.Newspaper remains partially uncut and unopened (paper originally printed as a giant single unfolded sheet on both sides- then folded (like today)) as when originally issued almost 150 years ago.A very early image depicting African-Americans in the South Carolina state legislature shortly after the end of slavery. Another full page woodcut shows the South Carolina capitol building in Columbia protected by the military. Rare issue. Leslie's Illustrated loose issues are far scarcer than Harper's Weekly issues by a magnitude of perhaps 10:1 (or more) for reasons explained in Mott.An actual piece of American history issued during Reconstruction. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images, issued contemporary to the events