Remembering the Memphis Massacre [electronic resource] : an American story / edited by Beverly Greene Bond and Susan Eva O'Donovan.

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"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 forty-six Africa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bond, Beverly G. (Editor)
O'Donovan, Susan E. (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866.
Race riots > Tennessee > Memphis > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Violence against > Tennessee > Memphis > History > 19th century.
Memphis (Tenn.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2020 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2020 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Remembering the Memphis Massacre: An American Story
Format: Electronic eBook

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EBSCO eBooks: 2020 (EBSCO)
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