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1866 Memphis Massacre
2016-07-09T18:00:10-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/9ca/20160709193110003_hd.jpgHistorians talked about race relations in post-Civil War Memphis and the lives of freed blacks in the city both before and after the 1866 riot that resulted in the massacre of dozens of African Americans. They discussed the testimonies of freed women who were assaulted during the melee and the role of federal U.S. Colored Troops stationed near the city.Historians talked about race relations in post-Civil War Memphis and the lives of freed blacks in the city both before and after the 1866… read more
1866 Memphis Massacre Historians talked about race relations in post-Civil War Memphis and the lives of freed blacks in the city both before and after the 1866 riot that resulted in the massacre of dozens of African Americans. They discussed the testimonies of freed women who were assaulted during the melee and the role of federal U.S. Colored Troops stationed near the city. close
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- Stephen V. Ash Professor Emeritus University of Tennessee, Knoxville->History Department
- Bobby Lovett Professor Emeritus Tennessee State University->History
- Hannah Rosen Assistant Professor College of William and Mary->History and American Studies
- Andrew Slap Professor East Tennessee State University->History Department
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