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African American History, Events

Revisit: CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY RIOTS (1969 AND 1971)

The city of Camden, New Jersey was the setting for two deadly race-related riots on September 2nd, 1969, and August 20th, 1971. Both riots were in response to alleged police brutality or murder, the victims being an unidentified young black girl, who was beaten by a white police officer in 1969, and Rafael Rodriguez Gonzales, a Puerto Rican motorist who was beaten and killed by other white officers in 1971. Protestors called for the punishment of the officers responsible; however, in both instances, those responsible never faced full justice. Continue reading Revisit: CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY RIOTS (1969 AND 1971)

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Revisit: STONO REBELLION (1739)

In 1739, a slave uprising in South Carolina led to the deaths of sixty people. Led by Jemmy, an Angolan, twenty slaves rebelled on the Stono River, resulting in armed conflict and subsequent control measures by the authorities. The uprising’s causes are linked to a malaria epidemic, a recent security act, and the imbalance of white and black populations. Continue reading Revisit: STONO REBELLION (1739)

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Revisit: ELAINE, ARKANSAS RIOT (1919)

In 1919, a racial massacre in Elaine, Arkansas resulted in over 200 African Americans and five whites being killed. The violence sparked public campaigns and drew attention from civil rights groups. After a tense meeting, a white mob targeted the black community, leading to arrests and mistreatment. The NAACP and attorney Scipio Africanus Jones worked to secure the release of those wrongly convicted. Continue reading Revisit: ELAINE, ARKANSAS RIOT (1919)

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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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