Most people have never even heard of the Colfax Massacre, but it is one of the most violent and important moments in American history. On April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana, over 150 Black men were murdered for trying to protect their right to vote and their local government after the Civil War. White supremacist groups, furious that Black men were voting and winning elections, surrounded the courthouse, set it on fire, and shot Black men even after they surrendered. Only 3 of the attackers di

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