On the recordMay 8, 2025
Where you now sit, there [once] sat a majority of negroes. They left a stench in the nostrils of the people of South Carolina that will exist for generations to come.
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thenation.comEditor's note · Context
Johnston expressed disdain for Black representation in South Carolina's legislature.
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We South Carolinians will use the necessary methods to retain white supremacy and to safeguard the houses and happiness of our people. Let the chips fall where they may!
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