Jim Williams (militia leader)
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Jim Williams (c. 1830 – March 6, 1871) was an African-American soldier and militia leader in the 1860s and 1870s in York County, South Carolina. He escaped slavery during the US Civil War and joined the Union Army. After the war, Williams led a black militia organization which sought to protect black rights in the area. In 1871, he was lynched and hung by members of the local Ku Klux Klan. As a result, a large group of local blacks immigrated to Liberia, West Africa.
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Jim Williams | |
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Born | c. 1830 |
Died | March 6, 1871(1871-03-06) (aged 40–41) York County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Farm laborer, soldier, militia leader |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Rose |
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