Remembering the Memphis Massacre : an American story /

Remembering the Memphis Massacre : an American story /

"On May 1, 1866, a minor exchange between (white) Memphis city police and a group of (all black) Union soldiers quickly escalated into "murder and mayhem." A mob of white men roamed through south Memphis, leaving a trail of blood, rubble, and terror in their wake. By May 3, at least f...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bond, Beverly G. (Editor), O'Donovan, Susan E. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2020]
Subjects:
1800-1899
Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866.
Race riots > Tennessee > Memphis > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Violence against > Tennessee > Memphis > History > 19th century.
Race relations.
Race riots.
Memphis (Tenn.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
Tennessee > Memphis.
History.

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