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This resolution commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Clinton Massacre, a tragic event of racial violence that occurred on September 4, 1875, in Clinton, Mississippi, during the Reconstruction era. The resolution details how a peaceful Republican political rally attended by approximately 1,500-2,500 African Americans turned violent when white Democrats from Raymond instigated a confrontation, resulting in immediate deaths and subsequent widespread racial terror. The resolution explains that the event was part of a larger strategy by the Mississippi Democratic Party to regain political control by intimidating and eliminating African American political participation, with estimates suggesting 30-50 African Americans were ultimately killed in the aftermath. The document highlights specific personal stories of victims like William P. Haffa, Square Hodge, and Charles Caldwell, and references the 1876 Boutwell Report, which concluded that the violence was a deliberate effort by Democrats to disrupt Republican political organizing. By recounting these events, the resolution seeks to honor the lives lost, acknowledge the historical injustice, and contribute to a more accurate understanding of this dark period in Mississippi's history, ultimately recognizing all those who were murdered during this tragic massacre and its violent aftermath.

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