1873

Colfax Riot (Colfax Massacre)

Colfax, LA, LA

Colfax Riot (Colfax Massacre)

Colfax Riot (Colfax Massacre)

On April 13, 1873, a white mob attacks and kills at least 60–150 Black Republicans in Colfax, Louisiana, during a disputed county election, making it one of the deadliest single episodes of Reconstruction violence[2]. The massacre effectively ended Black political control in the area and demonstrated the federal …

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