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Arkansas

TexasTowelie

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1. The callousness of whomever committed this crime is inexcusable.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2019, 05:06 PM

Aug 2019

The tree was planted in April in remembrance of the victims of the massacre, which was one of the largest racial mass killings in U.S. history. It occurred during the summer of 1919, when hundreds of African Americans died at the hands of white mob violence during the "Red Summer."

Events are planned for later next month to mark the 100th anniversary of the massacre in Arkansas.

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2019/aug/27/tree-planted-honor-elaine-massacre-victims-cut-down/792468/

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The callousness of whomever committed this crime is inexcusable. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #1