About this episode

The episode discusses the Memphis Massacre, a violent event targeting the Black community in Memphis after the Civil War.

The Memphis Massacre was a truly horrific wave of destruction and violence, including sexual violence, against the Black community of Memphis just a year after the end of the U.S. Civil War.

Topics covered

• violence
• Black community
• Civil War aftermath
• historical events
• racial conflict

Keywords

• Memphis Massacre
• Black community
• violence
• Civil War
• historical events

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Memphis

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