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The Colfax massacre, sometimes referred to as the Colfax riot, occurred on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana, the parish seat of Grant Parish. An estimated 62–153 Black militia men were murdered while surrendering to a mob of Southern Democrats and members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Colfax massacre, murder of some 150 African American militia members who were attempting to surrender to a white militia on April 13, 1873 in Colfax, Louisiana. Like the Rosewood massacre of 1923, the Colfax massacre was largely forgotten for decades until renewed scholarly interest brought greater.
Masacre de Colfax. Apariencia. ocultar. Ilustración de la masacre para la revista Harper's Weekly. La masacre de Colfax ocurrió el Domingo de Pascua del 13 de abril de 1873 en la ciudad de Colfax, parroquia de Grant del estado de Luisiana, Estados Unidos .
13 de abr. de 2023 · In 1873, a white mob killed many Black militiamen after a disputed election in Louisiana. The massacre weakened federal protection for freedmen and paved the way for segregation.
5 de abr. de 2023 · April | 13. An armed group of white supremacists attacks a courthouse guarded by a mostly-Black militia in the town of Colfax, Louisiana on April 13, 1873. A bloodbath ensues, as the militia ...
7 de abr. de 2011 · Learn about the violent clash between blacks and whites in Louisiana in 1873, triggered by a disputed governor's election. Find out how the massacre was suppressed by the courts and the Ku Klux Klan.
28 de sept. de 2018 · Over the summer, armed white men harassed black families, shot at them outside of Opelousas (the largest city in St. Landry Parish), and killed men, women and children with impunity. Editors of...
