Sometimes people tell us exactly what is on their mind and at other times their words capture a much broader sentiment that situates them in a long and painful history.
In the 2010 census, Randolph County was 78.4% non-Hispanic white, and 6.6% Black. The African-American community will need a lot of allies to move “Mr.” Frye and his ilk out of county government. I hope they have them and are successful.
Heh. Happier times... The North Carolina Home Guard *Literally. Tortured.* Randolph County citizens during the Civil War. Remember that scene in Cold Mountain when the Home Guard killed one man and placed his wife's hands under a compressed fence rail? Yeah, that's taken exactly from what happened to Bill Owens and his wife (they lived on the Moore County side of the Randolph-Moore County line, but still.)
Also, in regard to "happier times," just two days ago I was talking with someone about a novel written by Sally Mae Dooley (of Richmond's Maymont) in what she regarded as Black dialect and from the point of view of an old emancipated Black man who lamented the new era of freedom. It's titled "Dem Good Ole Times."
Not sure on those. Her biography on Encyclopedia Virginia has her in the DAR, APVA, the anti-suffrage league, and other women's clubs, but UDC is not listed.
I grew up in Culpeper, Va. and have lived around the country, just moved to Florida. There’s a confederate monument at the old courthouse in Brooksville, and in January there was a wreath that had been placed the previous November 11th by the local LMA. Smh
Hi Chris. Great to see you here and thanks so much for the comment. I was not aware of the historical reference for that particular scene in Cold Mountain. It certainly adds some important historical context to this post.
In the 2010 census, Randolph County was 78.4% non-Hispanic white, and 6.6% Black. The African-American community will need a lot of allies to move “Mr.” Frye and his ilk out of county government. I hope they have them and are successful.
Which is the main reason why this monument isn't going anywhere for the foreseeable future.
Heh. Happier times... The North Carolina Home Guard *Literally. Tortured.* Randolph County citizens during the Civil War. Remember that scene in Cold Mountain when the Home Guard killed one man and placed his wife's hands under a compressed fence rail? Yeah, that's taken exactly from what happened to Bill Owens and his wife (they lived on the Moore County side of the Randolph-Moore County line, but still.)
Also, in regard to "happier times," just two days ago I was talking with someone about a novel written by Sally Mae Dooley (of Richmond's Maymont) in what she regarded as Black dialect and from the point of view of an old emancipated Black man who lamented the new era of freedom. It's titled "Dem Good Ole Times."
Mr. Frye just should have put it that way.
Maymont, oh my… What year was this novel written?
Hi Suzanne. Written in 1906, reprinted in 1916. It's on Google Books if this link doesn't work: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dem_Good_Ole_Times/KqYTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
Yep, sounds about right. Member of the Ladies Monument Association or UDC? Or both?
Not sure on those. Her biography on Encyclopedia Virginia has her in the DAR, APVA, the anti-suffrage league, and other women's clubs, but UDC is not listed.
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/dvb/bio.php?b=Dooley_Sarah_Sallie_O_May
Anti-suffrage league, sounds about right.
I grew up in Culpeper, Va. and have lived around the country, just moved to Florida. There’s a confederate monument at the old courthouse in Brooksville, and in January there was a wreath that had been placed the previous November 11th by the local LMA. Smh
Hi Chris. Great to see you here and thanks so much for the comment. I was not aware of the historical reference for that particular scene in Cold Mountain. It certainly adds some important historical context to this post.