The Opelousas Massacre was a violent conflict that took place on September 28, 1868 in Opelousas, Louisiana. The conflict was part of a broader wave of racial violence that swept across the South in the aftermath of the Civil War. At the time, Louisiana was in the midst of a political and social transition, as […]
The Colfax Massacre was a violent conflict that took place on April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana. The conflict arose out of a power struggle between white supremacists and African Americans in the aftermath of the Civil War. At the time, Louisiana was in the midst of a political and social transition, as African Americans
The Slocum Massacre was a violent event that took place on July 29-30, 1910 in Slocum, Texas. On the first day, a group of white men confronted a group of African Americans who were celebrating July 4th, and a dispute ensued, leading to violence. The next day, a larger group of white men armed with
The Clinton Race Riot of 1875 was a violent conflict between white and African American residents of Clinton, Tennessee, that took place in September of that year. The details of the riot are limited, but it is known that tensions between the two groups had been building for some time, and the conflict resulted in
The Vicksburg race riot of 1874 occurred in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the aftermath of the Reconstruction era. Tensions between the white and Black populations in Vicksburg had been high, fueled by economic competition and political power struggles. On November 4, 1874, a dispute at a polling station between a white man and a Black man
The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 was a violent confrontation between white and African American residents of Atlanta, Georgia, that took place in September of that year. The riot resulted in the deaths of an estimated 25 to 40 African Americans and the displacement of thousands of residents. The Atlanta Race Riot was one of