Today in #laborhistory : Black farmers meet in Elaine, Ark., to - TopicsExpress



          

Today in #laborhistory : Black farmers meet in Elaine, Ark., to establish the Progressive Farmers and Householders Union to fight for better pay and higher cotton prices. They are shot at by a group of whites, and return the fire. News of the confrontation spread and a riot ensued, leaving at least 100, perhaps several hundred, blacks dead and 67 indicted for inciting violence - 1919 Photo of a flier misinforming the public and helping to incite the violent turn of events.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:09:21 +0000

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