The New Orleans 1900 Race Riot

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: The New Orleans 1900 Race Riot
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:46:50
• Published: 2016-09-26 18:00

In July 1900, an interaction between New Orleans police and two black men set off a chain of horrific events. A man hunt, bloodthirsty mobs and senseless murders were all catalyzed by that meeting in a city already grappling with racial tension. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com