The Memphis riots of 1866 were violent attacks that occurred from May 1 thru May 3. The riots were ignited by social, political and racial tensions following the American Civil War in the early stages of the Reconstruction era. Social tensions in Memphis increased when the U.S. Army used black Union Army soldiers to patrol […]
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