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Ku Klux Klan trials began in South Carolina
On November 28, 1871, Ku Klux Klan trials began in US District Court in South Carolina as part of a federal effort to halt growing White violence in the former Confederate states. Learn more about the Ku Klux Klan trials.
New Zealand women vote for the first time in a general election
On November 28, 1893, women voted in New Zealand elections for the first time.