The 24th Black infantry was ordered to guard one of the sites called Camp Logan in Houston.
The 24th Black infantry was ordered to guard one of the sites called Camp Logan in Houston.
Despite guarding the camp, the Black soldiers were forced to endure the worst indignities from both the Houston police department & regular citizens.
Black men in uniforms offended the Jim Crow South
Despite guarding the camp, the Black soldiers were forced to endure the worst indignities from both the Houston police department & regular citizens.
Black men in uniforms offended the Jim Crow South
On the backdrop of the violent massacre that had occured in E St Louis that same year and Waco the previous year, racial tensions were on high.
On the backdrop of the violent massacre that had occured in E St Louis that same year and Waco the previous year, racial tensions were on high.
Not finding them, they dragged and arrested a Black woman from her home they thought was hiding one of the soldiers.
Not finding them, they dragged and arrested a Black woman from her home they thought was hiding one of the soldiers.
When another soldier came to inquire where they'd taken their comrade, they pistol whipped and shot at him as he fled into a nearby home.
They followed him, beat him, and arrested him
When another soldier came to inquire where they'd taken their comrade, they pistol whipped and shot at him as he fled into a nearby home.
They followed him, beat him, and arrested him
Soon a rumor came out that a large lynch mob was marching on Camp Logan where the soldiers were stationed.
Undeterred, they armed themselves ready for battle.
Soon a rumor came out that a large lynch mob was marching on Camp Logan where the soldiers were stationed.
Undeterred, they armed themselves ready for battle.
The military labeled this a mutiny
The military labeled this a mutiny
Some weren't even there.
No white police officers were punished
Some weren't even there.
No white police officers were punished
This was two years ago today
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This was two years ago today
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I’m now starting to realize my aversion to online gaming stems from my not being allowed to go online and subsequently getting over wanting to go online as a kid.
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I’m now starting to realize my aversion to online gaming stems from my not being allowed to go online and subsequently getting over wanting to go online as a kid.
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