OCT 7

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: October 7, 1868 Republicans denounce Democratic Party’s national campaign theme: “This is a white man’s country: Let white men rule” Republican denunciation Republican leaders and press outlets condemned the slogan as an open endorsement of racial exclusion and a direct threat to the rights of African Americans. https://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/Reconstruction/ThisIsAWhiteMansGov.htm