The Elaine massacres took place from October 1st until the 7th, 1919. The events of terror were organized by white people who believed that the black people of Arkansas were “out to get them”. At the lynching memorial, I saw the Phillips County memoria which showed an entire side covered with names. Towards the middle, was a bolder section that said over a week, over 230 individuals were murdered. 249, to be exact. I choose not just one person, but all those who were massacred on this day. To celebrate their lives properly, and to make sure their lives are known. We can remember these individuals by visiting the lynching memorial, by becoming more educated through literature, and by spreading the word.
Mollie
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