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Daniel Henderson's avatar

Thanks for sharing about this one....after teaching history for 30 years, I still hadn't heard of this until now. How much more is there....a lot I bet!

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Deacon Edward Maxwell Jr.'s avatar

Another moment of lost or hidden history. And they don't want us to be "woke".

Hope to see you at the forum tomorrow do you can sign my book.

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Felicia Eybl's avatar

Thank you for keeping us informed. I never heard of the Elaine Massacre.

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Linda MacDonald's avatar

It is indeed incredible how much Ameticans don't know of the history of our nation. I read the EJI calendar daily, and today's entry was about the massacre in Elaine, AR. Here's a bit of their entry: "On the night of September 30, 1919, approximately 100 Black farmers attended a meeting of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America at a church in Phillips County, Arkansas"

What is also very important is the fact that Black sharecroppers had unionized and that a group of armed Black men were standing guard outside the church where the meeting was taking place. The white plantation owners wanted nothing to do with paying share croppers or dealing with any upstart Black union members.

Our legal system is founded on property and money. If you are short of either, the legal system doesn't always or usually protect your interests. Humanity, dignity, respect cannot be quantified like money and property.

Thank you for making this story known.

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