What the records say
- When
- 12 Mar 1895
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 6
- Coordinates
- 29.98° N, 90.08° W
- Description
- labor riot in Louisiana
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1895 New Orleans dockworkers massacre
Labor riot in Louisiana
The 1895 New Orleans dockworkers massacre was an attack against black, non-union dockworkers by unionized white workers on March 11 and 12, 1895. The mob killed six black workers. The incident had its roots in both economic pressure and racial hatred.
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