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1876

The Hamburg massacre

White paramilitaries murder Black militiamen in South Carolina, signaling Reconstruction's collapse.

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July 8, 1876
The Hamburg massacre
White paramilitaries murder Black militiamen in South Carolina, signaling Reconstruction's collapse.

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