What was the cause of the Memphis riots

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Collin Murphy

31 October, 01:13

What was the cause of the Memphis riots

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The Memphis massacre of 1866 was a series of violent events that occurred from May 1 to 3, 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee. The racial violence was ignited by political, social and racial tensions following the American Civil War, in the early stages of Reconstruction.