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Murray, George Washington

Murray, George Washington

September 22, 1853–April 21, 1926

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  • Title Murray, George Washington
  • Coverage September 22, 1853–April 21, 1926
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  • Keywords Congressman, born a slave, “Republican Black Eagle”, traveling lecturer for the Colored Farmers Alliance, the African American auxiliary of the all-white Farmers Alliance, convicted him of forgery and sentenced Murray to three years at hard labor, escaped to Chicago, granted a full pardon by Governor Coleman L. Blease,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date March 29, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 15, 2022
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