Franklin J. Moses Jr.: Reconstruction-Era South Carolina’s Corrupt Jewish Governor, by Jose Alberto Nino
9 October 2026 at 05:00
Few Reconstruction figures have faded from public memory as completely as Franklin J. Moses Jr. Moses entered South Carolina history under a cloud of scandal and left it in disgrace. As governor, he accepted bribes, traded favors, and misused public funds. His obscurity, however, conceals a more consequential story. Moses ranked among the most outspoken...