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Longview, Texas race riot and expulsion of Black residents

A white mob attacked Black residents in Longview, Texas, burning homes and forcing many African Americans to flee the town amid accusations of a crime, with several casualties reported.

Longview, Texas race riot and expulsion of Black residents

The Longview violence was one of the episodes of the 'Red Summer' of 1919, highlighting the nationwide scale of racial terror after World War I and the federal and local failures to protect Black citizens.

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