Reconstruction Era | Impeachment | 3
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The Secret of the Union League
For much of reconstruction black political organizing demanded secrecy and armed self-defense Union League members were careful not to draw attention to themselves Especially in areas with smaller black populations They gathered at night posted armed guards at the doors and relied on word of mouth. But by the summer of 1867 after organizing largely in secret many black Union League members was ready for more public action. The men inside begin to sing a hymn to disguise the gathering as a religious service.
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