North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers
Presence of the Past
Clip: Episode 1 | 12m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
In June of 1920, six black circus workers were wrongly accused of raping a white...
In June of 1920, six black circus workers were wrongly accused of raping a white Duluth woman. Rumors of the rape spread through Duluth like wildfire, and a mob of angry whites formed. The mob abducted three of the suspects, beat them and paraded them through town. The terrifying rampage ended at a lamppost in the middle of downtown Duluth. With thousands clamoring to watch, Elias Clayton...
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North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers is a local public television program presented by TPT
North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers
Presence of the Past
Clip: Episode 1 | 12m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
In June of 1920, six black circus workers were wrongly accused of raping a white Duluth woman. Rumors of the rape spread through Duluth like wildfire, and a mob of angry whites formed. The mob abducted three of the suspects, beat them and paraded them through town. The terrifying rampage ended at a lamppost in the middle of downtown Duluth. With thousands clamoring to watch, Elias Clayton...
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