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As white supremacist Democratic Party terrorism (particularly the "Red Shirts") was prevalent in the South, Pritchard in 1898 requested President Kinley send federal troops to safeguard black voting rights amidst Jim Crow threats and intimidation.<ref>Fascinating Politics (September 29, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/09/29/the-republican-families-of-old-north-carolina/ The Republican Families of Old North Carolina]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved September 29, 2021.</ref> McKinley did not do so, and the following widespread voter suppression resulted in sweeping general election victories for the Democratic Party. The Wilmington insurrection subsequently broke out, which resulted in the murders of many blacks in the city. | As white supremacist Democratic Party terrorism (particularly the "Red Shirts") was prevalent in the South, Pritchard in 1898 requested President Kinley send federal troops to safeguard black voting rights amidst Jim Crow threats and intimidation.<ref>Fascinating Politics (September 29, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/09/29/the-republican-families-of-old-north-carolina/ The Republican Families of Old North Carolina]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved September 29, 2021.</ref> McKinley did not do so, and the following widespread voter suppression resulted in sweeping general election victories for the Democratic Party. The Wilmington insurrection subsequently broke out, which resulted in the murders of many blacks in the city. | ||
| − | Due to the Democratic Party fully taking over statewide party politics, Pritchard did not run for re-election, knowing he would not be re-elected to another Senate term by the state legislature. | + | Due to the Democratic Party fully taking over statewide party politics, Pritchard did not run for re-election, knowing he would not be re-elected to another Senate term by the state legislature.<ref group=note>Prior to the passage of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, United States senators were picked by state legislatures rather than elected by popular vote.</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:14, September 29, 2021
Jeter Connelly Pritchard (July 12, 1857 – April 10, 1921), also known as J. C. Pritchard, was a judge from North Carolina who served as the state's U.S. senator from 1895 to 1903. A Republican, he was part of the "Fusion" alliance between the GOP and statewide Populist Party which opposed the Jim Crow Democrats.
U.S. Senate
In 1895, the Fusionist-led North Carolina legislature elected Pritchard to the state's Class III Senate seat to finish the incomplete term left upon the death of Zebulon B. Vance.[1] Due to Jim Crow disenfranchisement of black voters following the end of Reconstruction, he was one of the few congressional Southern Republicans remaining. President William McKinley often consulted with Pritchard on matters pertaining to the South.[1]
As white supremacist Democratic Party terrorism (particularly the "Red Shirts") was prevalent in the South, Pritchard in 1898 requested President Kinley send federal troops to safeguard black voting rights amidst Jim Crow threats and intimidation.[2] McKinley did not do so, and the following widespread voter suppression resulted in sweeping general election victories for the Democratic Party. The Wilmington insurrection subsequently broke out, which resulted in the murders of many blacks in the city.
Due to the Democratic Party fully taking over statewide party politics, Pritchard did not run for re-election, knowing he would not be re-elected to another Senate term by the state legislature.[note 1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morgan, Joe L. (1994). Pritchard, Jeter Conley. NCPedia. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ Fascinating Politics (September 29, 2021). The Republican Families of Old North Carolina. Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
Notes
- ↑ Prior to the passage of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, United States senators were picked by state legislatures rather than elected by popular vote.