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Brownsville shooting in Texas sparks Brownsville Affair

On the night of August 13, 1906, shots were fired in Brownsville, Texas, leaving one man dead and another wounded; local residents and officials accused Black soldiers of the 25th Infantry stationed nearby.

Brownsville shooting in Texas sparks Brownsville Affair

The incident launched the Brownsville Affair, a racially charged military and political controversy that provoked a major federal response and national debate over race, military justice, and presidential authority.

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