The Newspaper War (aug 15, 1869 – jan 29, 1882)

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Named so in part due to the colors of the white ruling elite against the second class blacks. Classified in modern times as the Forth American Civil War.

The conflict was more akin to Bleeding Kansas than the War Between the States, as the largest opponent to the Union Government were merely Confederate Movements not officially supported by most state governments [outside of South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi]. However, former Confederate States heavily enabled these movements.

The response of the Union military arose in 1869, following the passing of the Black Codes, which were attempts to reintroduce Slavery against the will of congress. This along with continued guerrilla conflict in the Deep South by Confederate Rebels would lead to the military occupation of the South.

Following the side spread lynching of Blacks living in the south, as well as armed resisstance to Black citizenship, "Negro Territories" were established across the deep south. Similar to the Trails of Tears, African-Americans across the Deep South were given the option to either settle in the colony of Liberia in Africa, or migrate to the nearest Negro Territory.

These territories were underdeveloped, poorly managed, and segregated regions claimed to be for the protection of African-Americans. However, their actual purpose was to appease the civil unrest caused by the Whites in these states. Even after the disestablishment of these reserves in the late 1880's, a system akin to Apartheid was established into the Deep South in their wake.

Additionally, many of the former slave states were divided in two, with pro-confederate regions placed under military occupation in an effort to force stability in the region. Any state with significant Pro-Union populations were established as "provisional governments" which functioned similarly to territorial governments, but with more representation.

Over the course of the Newspaper War, these territories across the Deep South were slowly unified and readmitted back into the Union. The final readmission of the Military District of South Carolina in 1882 marked the end of the conflict. Though violence would continue to occur throughout the remainder of the 19th century.

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