Harry Clay Smith

Harry C. Smith (January 28, 1863 – December 10, 1941) was an American newspaper editor, Governor, and state legislator in Ohio. An African American, Smith was the strongest advocates for black civil rights in the country and, duing his tenure in the Ohio House of Representatives, authored some of the strictest anti-lynching legislation in the country. During his governorship, Smith's administration was marked by friction on account of his race and politica party, in a state which was still reeling from the anti-Klan campaigns of the Cox administration, many accused Smith of being a mere extension of the president's campaigns against white supremacy, though most of these accusations were unfounded and originated from white supremacists and anti-Cox politicians.

Early Life
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The Cleveland Gazette
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Ohio House of Representatives
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Niagara Movement
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Attempted nominations for office
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Governor of Ohio
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Political Philosophy
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