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Date Original
2023
Description
Racial tension in Arkansas was high at the end of the Civil War. Though the South had been defeated and slavery was abolished, the lingering effects of slavery and racism continued. The changing economy and polarizing political climate caused social unrest, which turned into racial violence targeted at Black Arkansans. The first race riots and race wars in Arkansas followed soon after.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
Ku Klux Klan; Elaine Race Riot, Elaine, Ark., 1919
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
Topic Guide: Race riots in Arkansas
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP)
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Topic Guide: Race riots in Arkansas, Arkansas Digital Newspaper Program (ADNP), Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Use and reproduction of this ADNP content for instructional purposes is allowed without prior written permission. For further information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
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