Petition from William Wilson et al to Rufus Bullock, August 22, 1869

Petition from William Wilson et al to Rufus Bullock, August 22, 1869
(Georgia State Archives)

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A petition sent by blacks to Georgia governor Rufus Bullock asks for protection against the Klan:

"I drop you a few lines to let you know that we as a race are in a bad condition here in Hancock County. The white people are killing us... There has been three colored men killed here in the length of a week. We as a people do beg you for some protection in this county..."
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