John Gair
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John Gair | |||
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| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Occupation | State Legislator | ||
John Gair was a state legislator in Louisiana.[1] He was assassinated.[2][3] After he was murdered his sister-in-law was lynched.[4]
Mary T. Reiley wrote a poem about his murder.[5]
References
- ↑ Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). "Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction". SIU Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ Horne, William. "Perspective | The true danger of Trump and his media allies denying the election results" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ Collection, Daniel Murray Pamphlet; Book, Start this. "The Voice of the carpet bagger ... Pub. for the Anti-lynching bureau" – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ↑ Pfeifer, Michael J. (2009). "The Origins of Postbellum Lynching: Collective Violence in Reconstruction Louisiana". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 50 (2): 189–201 – via JSTOR.
- ↑ Reiley, Mary Trimble (February 1, 1879). "Mary T. Reiley's Poems". Naar, Day, & Naar – via Google Books.
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