Extremists, and their abettors in the form of people like Congressman Cox, never backed down from their belief in the justness of their cause of perpetual white supremacy and Black subjugation. They had no reason to, as they reaped the political rewards of the assassinations, the economic rewards of stolen property and land, and the social rewards of broken families, sabotaged institutions, and corroded communities. Confederates and their allies continued to resort to episodic violence, especially during the run-ups to elections or during uprisings of Black workers. One example of election
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