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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Elaine Race Massacre, Arkansas 1919

1919
Arkansas
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1919
Location
Arkansas
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Elaine Race Massacre, Arkansas 1919 was a Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts engagement fought in Arkansas, 1919. It was a White landowners (with federal troops) victory.

Result
White landowners (with federal troops) victory
Forces engaged
African American organizing community: strength unknown vs White mobs and federal troops: 583 US soldiers from Camp Pike with a 12-gun machine-gun battalion, aided by local terrorist organizations
Casualties
African Americans: 50 to over 800 killed (estimates vary; most frequently cited figure is 237); five white men killed
Outcome
White landowners, with the aid of federal troops and local terrorist organizations, suppressed the African American organizing effort. Hundreds of African Americans were killed, with estimates ranging from 50 to over 800, while five white men were killed.

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Elaine Race Massacre, Arkansas 1919 take place?
Elaine Race Massacre, Arkansas 1919 took place in 1919.
Where was Elaine Race Massacre, Arkansas 1919 fought?
Elaine Race Massacre, Arkansas 1919 was fought in Arkansas, United States.
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Louisiana Purchase Survey Marker
Early Republic · 2.6 mi
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