Word: negro
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Negro Episode, Gilbert...
...first public performance of "Spontania," given at the Pi Eta Theatre last evening, was very successful. The chorus had improved since the dress rehearsal, singing together better and getting more out of the music. The hit of the evening was the negro song and cake walk. The quartette dance was encored several times. The second performance will be given at the club house this evening...
Best general references: James Bryce in No. Am. Rev., v. 153, p. 641 (Dec., 1891) for general aspects of question and conditions of south; Thomas N. Page in same, v. 154, p. 401 (March, '92) on present state of negro; for progress of negro see Dawson in same (Feb., 97), v. 164, p. 191; for meaning of negro supremacy, Wade Hampton in Forum V, p. 383, June, '88; Public Opinion, VIII, 551, IX, 240, 263, 286; N. Y. Evening Post, July 21, 1890; B. T. Washington's speech at Atlanta Exposition, 1895, in Public Opinion...
When Governor Andrew received permission to fit out a negro regiment he asked Robert Shaw to be its colonel. The young officer, doubtful of his ability at first refused, but on being told by his commanding officer that he was fitted for the post accepted it. He knew that neither he nor his men would be treated as equals by friends or enemies but steadfastly did his duty. In February he took command of the regiment at Readville, on the 2d of May he was married, on the 28th he started for the front. On the 19th of July following...
Rice and indigo-the main products-largely determined the social life of the colony. The cultivation of the former being especially unhealthy, and negroes being cheap, it became more profitable to work the slaves to their utmost capacity while they lived. This did much to keep the slaves in a state of savagery, and the people lived in constant dread of negro revolts. Accordingly none of the planters lived on their estates, but left them to the management of overseers, while they went to live in Charleston, where a brilliant society existed...