Thread by @AmericanStudier

We’re a week out from not just #ElectionDay, but also the 100th anniversary of the Ocoee Massacre. & for this month’s @SatEvePost Considering History column, I delve into the foundational ties bt voter suppression & racial terrorism. #twitterstorians

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Even as we’ve started to better remember histories of white supremacist violence, from the Red Summer of 1919 and Tulsa to the lynching epidemic, I think we still too often see such horrors as spontaneous explosions of mob hate, reflective of deeper prejudices but impromptu.

But in truth, white supremacist violence in America has consistently been carefully planned & orchestrated, w/voter suppression as one of its chief goals. My column traces that legacy through New Orleans, the 1874 massacres, Wilmington, Ocoee, & the 1968 Mississippi murders.

In an election year dominated by both constant voter suppression efforts & the most white supremacist presidential administration in 150 years, it’s vital that we recognize the foundational & ongoing interconnections between those histories.

I’ve learned about those histories from so many public scholarly voices, including @KidadaEWilliams, @wihorne, @LynnLyerly, @ProfEFP, @AriBerman, @marthasones_, @KeishaBlain, & many many more.

I consider this one of the most important columns in my nearly 3 years @SatEvePost, & would love a signal boost if possible. Thanks! @KeriLeighMerrit @LDBurnett @KevinLevin @AdamHDomby @KevinMKruse @loumoore12 @ProfJeffries

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PS. That should be @marthasjones_, of course!