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Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 - New Georgia Encyclopedia

Dec 7, 2007
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If you in the Atlanta area or live in Georgia, the New Georgia Encyclopeia is a good resource.

Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 - New Georgia Encyclopedia

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During the Atlanta race riot that occurred September 22-24, 1906, white mobs killed dozens of blacks, wounded scores of others, and inflicted considerable property damage. Local newspaper reports of alleged assaults by black males on white females were the catalyst for the riot, but a number of underlying causes lay behind the outbreak of mob violence....