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1866 in the United States
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Events from the year 1866 in the United States.
May 16 – U.S. nickel coin approved
May 16 – U.S. nickel coin approved
Memphis massacre of 1866
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The Memphis massacre of 1866 was a rebellion with a series of violent events that occurred from May 1 to 3, 1866, in Memphis, Tennessee. The racial violence was ignited by political and social racism
1866 in the United States
…April 10 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh. May 1–3 – Memphis riots of 1866 May 16 – The U.S. Congress approves the minting of a nickel 5-cent coin (nickel), eliminating its predecessor, the half dime…
Illustration of an attack on black Memphians. Harper's Weekly, 26 May 1866
Illustration of an attack on black Memphians. Harper's Weekly, 26 May 1866
Freedmen's schoolhouse burned.
Freedmen's schoolhouse burned.
Memphis race massacre casualty list, published December 6, 1866, in the Memphis Avalanche; a number of the dead were U.S. Colored Troops, most from th
Memphis race massacre casualty list, published December 6, 1866, in the Memphis Avalanche; a number of the dead were U.S. Colored Troops, most from the 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery U.S. Colored Troops