The Memphis Massacre

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Memphis Massacre was a truly horrific wave of destruction and violence, including sexual violence, against the Black community of Memphis just a year after the end of the U.S. Civil War.

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0:50.1	We are coming up on the 160th anniversary of the Memphis Massacre of 1866.
0:57.2	And it is a coincidence that this episode is coming out right alongside that anniversary.
1:02.2	I had originally planned a somewhat different episode, and the focus shifted along the way,
1:07.2	and we will talk about that in our Friday behind the scenes.
1:11.3	This was a truly horrific wave of destruction and violence, including sexual violence and
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