Aug 7  The Inquisition of 1841
Channel: Natchez National Historical Park
Date: 07/08/2016

Jeremy Houston presents a Natchez History Minute about the notice of a meeting that appeared in the Natchez Courier on this day, August 7 in 1841. The meeting was held to consider the enforcement of various codes to expel free people of color from the state or prevent their emigration. William Johnson, the Barber of Natchez, referred to the series of meetings and the subsequent expulsions as "The Inquisition."