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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
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