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Remembering the 1918 Elaine Massacre in Arkansas
Original: Today in Labor History September 30, 1918: White mobs, aided by federal troops, slaughtered as many as 237 African-Ameri
On September 30, 1918, white mobs aided by federal troops killed as many as 237 African-American sharecroppers in the Elaine Massacre in Arkansas. The victims had been organizing against debt peonage abuses that persisted nearly fifty years after emancipation. The anniversary is being marked in discussions of labor history, highlighting the violent repression of Black workers' organizing efforts.
Why now: The date marks the anniversary of the massacre, prompting annual commemorations and reflection on labor and racial history.
Elaine MassacreArkansasAfrican-American sharecroppers
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- Today in Labor History September 30, 1918: White mobs, aided by federal troops, slaughtered as many as 237 African-American workers in the Elaine Massacre, in Arkansas. The workers had been organizing against the abuses of debt peonage (which still persisted there, nearly 50… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 13
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