Battle of Hayes Pond in North Carolina


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In January 1958, the KKK burned a cross on a Lumbee woman's lawn in North Carolina as "a warning" for dating a white man. The Klan then announced a rally to "put the Indians in their place." That night, 500 armed Lumbee men surrounded the KKK gathering, opened fire into the air, and charged the...
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‘Those Boys Were Scared’: When 500 Armed Native Americans Drove The KKK Out Of Their Town

On January 18, 1958, the Ku Klux Klan tried to hold a rally in Robeson County, North Carolina, but they soon found themselves outnumbered by 10 to 1.
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I knew about this incident at Hayes Pond but did not know about this one before the Hayes Pond battle.

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In 1957, South Carolina’s Klan leader, Grand Dragon James William “Catfish” Cole, organized an attack targeting a Black doctor in Monroe, North Carolina. But the NAACP showed up and chased off the Klan.

Next, Cole moved on to Robeson County. On Jan. 13, 1958, the KKK burned a cross outside a Lumbee woman’s house after rumors swirled that she was dating a white man. The Klan also burned a cross on the lawn of a Lumbee family that lived in a white neighborhood.

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Don't be surprised that there were Black folks who ran off and/or stood face-to-face with the KKK before the 1960s.
 
Not really a surprise, as North Carolina was able to raise 4 United State Color Troops Regiments, when the Union allowed black people to officially fight. Since they were able to raise those regiments so quickly meant that they had militias or self defense forces already in place to recruit from.

Note: The NAACP did have their own militias, but from what I read it seems like they was built and control by the local chapters (allowing the national branch to "play dumb" when asked if they have armed forces).

My Dad told me a story about the time a group of armed black people rode in horse back to save a black man from being lynched in Elizabeth City, NC. After rescuing the guy they headed toward the dismal swamp.
 
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