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Revisit: LYNCHING OF JULIA AND FRAZIER BAKER (1898)

Frazier Baker, the first African American postmaster of Lake City, South Carolina, faced violent opposition and racial hostility from white residents. Despite unfounded accusations of incompetence, Baker’s efforts to protect his family and fulfill his duties were met with tragedy as he and his young daughter were killed in a home set ablaze by a white mob. The perpetrators escaped justice, prompting Baker’s widow to relocate, only to face further hardships, including the loss of several children to illness. Continue reading Revisit: LYNCHING OF JULIA AND FRAZIER BAKER (1898)

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Revisit: THE THIBODAUX MASSACRE (NOVEMBER 23, 1887)

The Thibodaux Massacre took place in Thibodaux, Louisiana on November 23, 1887. Black sugar cane workers, determined to unionize for a living wage, chose to combine their minimal power during the crucial harvest season. Instead, their actions sparked a massacre. With echoes of the bondage their ancestors had experienced during slavery, the cane workers protested the harsh working conditions, long hours, and starvation wages. They … Continue reading Revisit: THE THIBODAUX MASSACRE (NOVEMBER 23, 1887)

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Revisit: THE COLUMBIA RACE RIOT (1946)

The race riot in Columbia, Tennessee, a town of 10,911, from February 25 to 28, 1946 was early example of post-World War II racial violence between African Americans and whites in the United States. On February 25, 1946, James Stephenson, a World War II veteran, and his mother, Gladys Stephenson, went to Castner-Knott, a local department store, to pick up the radio they had taken … Continue reading Revisit: THE COLUMBIA RACE RIOT (1946)

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Revisit: MOVE BOMBING (1985)

John Africa founded the MOVE organization in Philadelphia in 1972, addressing racial and environmental injustice through protests. In 1985, a police standoff led to a C-4 bomb being dropped on their home, resulting in 11 deaths and 65 nearby homes destroyed. The incident has been the subject of books and documentaries, and a historical marker now stands at the site. Continue reading Revisit: MOVE BOMBING (1985)

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