Alexander Manly
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Alexander Manly (1866-1944) was an African-American newspaper editor in North Carolina
in the late 19th century and a descendant of North Carolina Gov. Charles Manly
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In 1895, he became the editor of the Wilmington
Daily Record, the only African-American-owned daily newspaper in the United States
in its time. Manly denounced lynching
in an August 1898 editorial he wrote in response to an article carried in the Wilmington Messenger that called for the lynching of African American men in an effort to maintain the purity of white womanhood. Manly's editorial was used by the state's white supremacy campaign to promote anti-black scare tactics during the 1898 elections.
Alexander Manly's newspaper office was destroyed in the 1898 Wilmington race riots
on November 10, 1898. He was forced to flee the city to escape being murdered by a white mob. Manly relocated to Philadelphia, PA. Little is definitively known about his later life, but he is known to have helped found the Armstrong Association, a forerunner of the Urban League.
His papers and pictures of at least one of his two sons are in the archives at the University of North Carolina.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
in the late 19th century and a descendant of North Carolina Gov. Charles Manly
Charles Manly
Charles Manly was the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1849 to 1851, and the last member of his party to hold the office. After one two-year term, Manly was defeated in the 1850 election by David S. Reid, whom Manly had defeated in 1848.He was the brother of Matthias Evans...
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In 1895, he became the editor of the Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
Daily Record, the only African-American-owned daily newspaper in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in its time. Manly denounced lynching
Lynching
Lynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that...
in an August 1898 editorial he wrote in response to an article carried in the Wilmington Messenger that called for the lynching of African American men in an effort to maintain the purity of white womanhood. Manly's editorial was used by the state's white supremacy campaign to promote anti-black scare tactics during the 1898 elections.
Alexander Manly's newspaper office was destroyed in the 1898 Wilmington race riots
Wilmington Insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington Insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington Massacre of 1898 or the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898, occurred in Wilmington, North Carolina on November 10, 1898 and following days; it is considered a turning point in North Carolina politics following Reconstruction...
on November 10, 1898. He was forced to flee the city to escape being murdered by a white mob. Manly relocated to Philadelphia, PA. Little is definitively known about his later life, but he is known to have helped found the Armstrong Association, a forerunner of the Urban League.
His papers and pictures of at least one of his two sons are in the archives at the University of North Carolina.