In 1875, blacks made up 57% of the city's population, and 73% of Charleston County. With leadership by members of the antebellum free black community, historian Melinda Meeks Hennessy described the community as "unique" in being able to defend themselves without provoking "massive white retaliation", as occurred in numerous other areas during Reconstruction. In the 1876 election cycle, two major riots between black Republicans and white Democrats occurred in the city, in September and the day after the election in November, as well as a violent incident in Cainhoy at an October joint discussion meeting. COUNT 5
QSN1 What percentage of Charleston's population was black in 1875? ANS1 57% QSN2 What percentage of Charleston County's was black in 1875? ANS2 73% QSN3 In 1876, Charleston's Black Republicans fought against whom? ANS3 white Democrats QSN4 The second riot of 1876 happened when? ANS4 the day after the election in November QSN5 How many major riots between blacks and whites occurred in Charleston in 1876? ANS5 two