The Elaine Race Massacre, also known as the Elaine Riot or the Elaine massacre, took place in Elaine, Arkansas, in September 1919. The massacre was a violent confrontation between African American sharecroppers and white planters, and it resulted in the deaths of an estimated 100 to 237 African Americans and the displacement of thousands of […]
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington massacre of 1898, was a violent attack by white supremacists on the African-American community of Wilmington, North Carolina, in November 10, 1898. The event marked a turning point in post-Reconstruction North Carolina politics, with white Democrats regaining control of the state legislature and enacting new
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The year 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee, was marked by several significant events that shaped the city and its place in American history. In the aftermath of the Civil War, Memphis was a city in transition, as it was occupied by Union forces, and many of its residents were African American former slaves who were seeking
The Tulsa Race Massacre, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot, took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 31 and June 1, 1921. The massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 300 African American residents, the displacement of thousands, and the
The MOVE Conflict in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, took place on May 13, 1985, and was a confrontation between the city government and the black liberation group MOVE. The conflict resulted in the death of 11 people, including five children, and the destruction of 61 homes in the Osage Avenue neighborhood of West Philadelphia. The conflict began
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The Washington D.C. Riots of 1919, also known as the Red Summer Riots, took place from July 19 to July 24, 1919. The riots were a result of increasing racial tensions between African American and white residents, as well as tensions between African American soldiers and white civilians during the aftermath of World War I.
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