Macon, Mississippi, race riot

Macon, Mississippi, race riot
Part of Red Summer
Topographical and political map of the state of Mississippi around Macon, 1921
DateJune 7, 1919
LocationMacon, Mississippi, United States

The Macon, Mississippi, race riot took place on June 7, 1919, in Macon, Mississippi. White members who were angry that black people were organizing to attain better work conditions beat, whipped and then forced them into exile.

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