Ellenton massacre

Ellenton riot of 1876
1876 News Coverage of the Ellenton Riot in Aiken County, South Carolina
DateSeptember 1876
LocationAiken County, South Carolina
Deaths25 to 100 African Americans, 1 white

The Ellenton riot or Ellenton massacre occurred in September 1876 and took place in South Carolina in the United States. The massacre was preceded by a series of civil disturbances earlier that year following tensions between the Democratic Party and the Republicans. Author Mark M. Smith concluded that there was one white and up to 100 blacks killed, with several white people wounded, while John S. Reynolds and Alfred B. Williams cite much lower numbers.

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