Vicksburg massacre

Vicksburg Massacre
Part of the Reconstruction Era
News article of the Vicksburg Massacre and aftermath New York Times, December 17, 1874
Date December 7, 1874 Location Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States 31°31′01″N 92°42′42″W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. Result Attackers put on trial Attackers later released
Belligerents
Courthouse attackers White locals White League paramilitary	Courthouse occupiers Black locals and County residents Republican officials
Casualties and losses
2 dead	Between 75 and 300 dead
Location within Mississippi Vicksburg massacre (the United States)

The Vicksburg Massacre was a series of racially motivated disturbances that began on Monday, December 7, 1874, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the seat of Warren County.   An estimated 75–300 people were murdered over the course of a few weeks, mostly Black citizens.[1] Although it receives far less attention than some other racially motivated disturbances like the Colfax Massacre in Colfax, Louisiana, the Tulsa Race Riot, or the New York City Draft Riots, the Vicksburg Massacre was arguably one of the deadliest race riots in American history.  

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