McKee, George C., Papers, 1865-1883

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McKee, George C., Papers, 1865-1883

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The George C. McKee Papers, 1865-1883, primarily comprise of correspondence and speeches which document debates over Reconstruction, black suffrage, and other issues in the post-war recovery of Mississippi.

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