Allen E. Williams was a state legislator in Alabama. [1] [2] He represented Barbour County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives between 1872 and 1874. [1]
He was unseated, along with several other African American legislators, following the Election Massacre of 1874 in Barbour County. [1] [3] Williams testified that he, along with other Republican Representatives, was unseated by Democrats. He also testified about a man imprisoned for marrying a white woman and of threats that caused Williams to leave the area. [4]
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Allen E. Williams was a state legislator in Alabama. [1] [2] He represented Barbour County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives between 1872 and 1874. [1]
He was unseated, along with several other African American legislators, following the Election Massacre of 1874 in Barbour County. [1] [3] Williams testified that he, along with other Republican Representatives, was unseated by Democrats. He also testified about a man imprisoned for marrying a white woman and of threats that caused Williams to leave the area. [4]
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