November 1898. Black to white ratio in the general area of Greenwood County, South Carolina. Years since changes to the South Carolina constitution that raised the voting requirements. One needed to be able to answer any questions about constitutional provisions asked and one needed to pass a literacy test. Anyone whose grandfather had been […]
Tag: Mathematics of a Race Riot
An Interview
I asked a friend who is familiar with the variety of my writing and creative projects to ask me 10 questions about this project. I liked to be challenged, and he obliged me. Gotta love having great friends! Terry T: If you allow me to put you in a box for a moment…I would categorize […]
Words, Words, Words
A writer, I often like to turn to a dictionary when I’m attempting to learn about something. This project is no different. So, I consulted, first, the Oxford English Dictionary, widely accepted as the authority on the English language. The OED not only defines words, but digs into their history. I wanted to understand a […]
Method
How does one go about a project to learn about American black-white race riots? One answer is that you just jump in. You just get started. For me, that first step is to figure out the scope of the project. Number of incidents that this project will cover. How sure I am that this list […]