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1835
Snow Riot
1835

Snow Riot

In August 1835, a white mob targeted Black residents and abolitionists in Washington, D.C., destroying businesses and homes in the Snow Riot[1]. …
1835
cultural violence

Snow Riot

In August 1835, a white mob targeted Black residents and abolitionists in Washington, D.C., destroying businesses and homes in the Snow Riot[1]. The riot was sparked by racial tensions and anti-abolitionist sentiment[1]. It resulted in the displacement of many Black residents and …

Washington, D.C., DC
African American Racial violence Slavery & emancipation
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In August 1835, a white mob targeted Black residents and abolitionists in Washington, D.C., destroying businesses and homes in the Snow Riot[1]. The riot was sparked by racial tensions and anti-abolitionist sentiment[1]. It resulted in the displacement of many Black residents and the destruction of Black-owned properties[1].
Snow Riot
1835

Snow Riot

In August 1835, a white mob targeted Black businesses and residents in Washington, D.C., destroying the business of Henry Snow, a Black …
1835
cultural violence

Snow Riot

In August 1835, a white mob targeted Black businesses and residents in Washington, D.C., destroying the business of Henry Snow, a Black barber, and attacking other Black establishments. The riot lasted several days and was part of numerous anti-Black riots throughout 1835[1]. …

Washington, D.C., DC
African American Racial violence Slavery & emancipation
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In August 1835, a white mob targeted Black businesses and residents in Washington, D.C., destroying the business of Henry Snow, a Black barber, and attacking other Black establishments. The riot lasted several days and was part of numerous anti-Black riots throughout 1835[1]. The violence reflected growing tensions over abolition and Black economic success[1].