Argenta Race Riot: The 1906 Violence That Forced Black Families to Flee Their Homes
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In October 1906, a wave of racial violence swept through Argenta, Arkansas, after a white farmer was shot and killed. Over the next four days, armed white mobs attacked Black residents, burned homes and businesses, and forced many families to flee. Background The trouble began on September 11, when Robert R. McDonald, a white former […]
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