Considered "The deadliest race massacre in American history". There are so many parts of the story that are unbelievably insane.
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It was reported (by the attackers and the victims) that at least one plane was flying low over the town shooting at people and dropping explosives during the massacre.
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The massacre began with a white mob gathering to lynch a black teenager who allegedly assaulted a white woman. In the end, the woman did not persue the case, and the teen was released. The sheriff snuck him out of the city for his safety. (This story alone is fascinating and worth the deep-dive)
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The mob gathered after a sensationalized news article that described a brutal attack by a black man on an innocent white girl. This was all factually inaccurate, and it's unclear where this story originated (the author? The police?) The paper later apologized for the story.
I remember the debate for oversight in 2020. Democrats wanted money to go to an agency with accountability. Republicans did not.
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