1873
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 …
Colfax, LA, LA
African American
Racial violence
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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 government's failure to protect Black citizens.