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| | He was elected as a Democrat to the [[United States Senate]] in 1894, and was reelected in 1901, 1907, and 1913, serving until his death. | | He was elected as a Democrat to the [[United States Senate]] in 1894, and was reelected in 1901, 1907, and 1913, serving until his death. |
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| − | In 1896, he ran for President as a Democrat. He spoke on the same day as [[William Jennings Bryan]], and both gave speeches supporting [[Free Silver]]. However, Democrats were horrified by his speech, as it had numerous Civil War references. | + | In 1896, he ran for president as a Democrat. He spoke on the same day as [[William Jennings Bryan]], and both gave speeches supporting [[Free Silver]]. However, Democrats were horrified by his speech, as it had numerous Civil War references. |
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| | During his Senate career, he was censured by the Senate, in 1902, after assaulting another Senator. Seniority gave him power in the Senate. | | During his Senate career, he was censured by the Senate, in 1902, after assaulting another Senator. Seniority gave him power in the Senate. |
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| | *Burton, Orville Vernon. ''In My Father's House Are Many Mansions: Family and Community in Edgefield, South Carolina'' (1985) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=10585854 online edition] | | *Burton, Orville Vernon. ''In My Father's House Are Many Mansions: Family and Community in Edgefield, South Carolina'' (1985) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=10585854 online edition] |
| | *Kantrowitz, Stephen. ''Ben Tillman and the Reconstruction of White Supremacy'' (2000) [https://www.amazon.com/reader/0807848395?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib%5Fdp%5Fpt#noop excerpt and text search]; portrays him as a terrorist, organizer, tyrant and bully | | *Kantrowitz, Stephen. ''Ben Tillman and the Reconstruction of White Supremacy'' (2000) [https://www.amazon.com/reader/0807848395?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib%5Fdp%5Fpt#noop excerpt and text search]; portrays him as a terrorist, organizer, tyrant and bully |
| − | ** Clark, Kathleen. "Who Made Jim Crow?" ''Reviews in American History'' 2001 29(2): 238-246. Issn: 0048-7511 Fulltext: in Project Muse; reviews Kantrowitz book | + | ** Clark, Kathleen. "Who Made Jim Crow?" ''Reviews in American History'' 2001 29(2): 238–246. Issn: 0048-7511 Fulltext: in Project Muse; reviews Kantrowitz book |
| | **/ [http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=28551971210000 online review by Bruce Palmer] | | **/ [http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=28551971210000 online review by Bruce Palmer] |
| | * Kantrowitz, Stephen. "Ben Tillman and Hendrix McLane, Agrarian Rebels: White Manhood, 'The Farmers,' and the Limits of Southern Populism." ''Journal of Southern History.'' 66#3 (2000) pp 497+. in JSTOR; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002365039 online edition] | | * Kantrowitz, Stephen. "Ben Tillman and Hendrix McLane, Agrarian Rebels: White Manhood, 'The Farmers,' and the Limits of Southern Populism." ''Journal of Southern History.'' 66#3 (2000) pp 497+. in JSTOR; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002365039 online edition] |