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James Blue (politician)
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Biography
James Blue was an American politician from Glynn County, Georgia who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1871 until 1877. In 1868 he swore to a statement about voting site issues. He was a critic of the convict lease system. Based on sources including Clarence A. Bacote's "The Negro in Georgia Politics, 1880-1908, an unpublished dissertation, Eric Foner documented Blue as being an African-American laborer who was illiterate.
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