Elaine massacre
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Oct 1, 2026
Rick SmithHOST
On this day in labor history, the year was 1919.
Rick SmithHOST
That was the day that began the Elaine Massacre.
Rick SmithHOST
The massacre took place in Arkansas, where more than 100 Black farmers and sharecroppers were gunned down for daring to organize their labor.
Rick SmithHOST
The year before, a Black farmer by the name of Robert L. Hill had founded the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America.
Warren HarperGUEST
No empathy here.
Warren HarperGUEST
The Elaine Arkansas Massacre, where a white mob killed between 100 and 800.
Warren HarperGUEST
They don't even know it was so many.
David PorterAUDIENCE
Wow.