Events with tag - Racial Violence

July 13, 1863

New York Draft Riots

A deadly five-day civil uprising in New York City sparked by the Civil War draft law that allowed wealthy citizens to buy their way out of military service for $300. The riots resulted in 119 deaths, over 2,000 injuries, and massive property destruction.

April 12, 1864

Fort Pillow Massacre

Confederate forces under Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked Fort Pillow in Tennessee, killing hundreds of surrendering Union soldiers, predominantly African American troops. This event became one of the most controversial atrocities of the American Civil War.

December 24, 1865

Foundation of the Ku Klux Klan

The original Ku Klux Klan was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, by six Confederate veterans. Initially established as a social club, it rapidly transformed into a violent white supremacist organization that terrorized African Americans during the Reconstruction era.