What the records say
- When
- 24 Jul 1900
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 29.95° N, 90.08° W
- Description
- 1900 race riots in New Orleans
Placed at the town its title names, La Nouvelle-Orléans.
Robert Charles riots
1900 race riots in New Orleans
The Robert Charles riots of July 24–27, 1900, in New Orleans, Louisiana, were sparked after African-American laborer Robert Charles fatally shot a white police officer during an altercation and escaped arrest. A large manhunt for him ensued, and a white mob started rioting, attacking black people throughout the city.
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