Atlanta Massacre (1906)

Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 1:36 p.m.

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It\\u2019s September 23rd. This day in 1906, racialized mob violence broke out in Atlanta, GA, as part of a growing post-Reconstruction wave of violence and rioting around the country.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the familiar mix of factors that led to the rioting \\u2014 but also how these events are uniquely Atlanta.

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