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A short introduction of the background of the Memphis Massacre of 1866 which prompted a U.S. Congressional committee to visit Memphis soon after to gather testimony and report back to Congress.
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"Memphis Massacre, 1866: Introduction to "The Reports of the Committees..."" (2021). Memphis Massacre (May 1-2, 1866), 2016. 3.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-exhibit-memphismas2016/3
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