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T he trouble in Tennessee began on the morning of February 25, 1946, when Gladys Stephenson, a …
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T he trouble in Tennessee began on the morning of February 25, 1946, when Gladys Stephenson, a …
One of the realities of post–World War II America was the bigotry and violence that greeted returning African American soldiers and sailors.
The Daily Herald The historically significant events between Feb. 25 and 26, 1946 in Columbia involving residents of the predominantly black neighborhood, the Bottom, and state authorities have been called many things, including a race "riot," eliciting rumors that several police officers were shot with real bullets, for example. However, the Herald seeks to dispel some of those myths through information gathered from the Maury County Archives, local historians and other historic resources. Below are a few main points that have been distorted in many ways throughout history. No one wa...