Colfax Riot

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Colfax Riot

Colfax, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 31' 10.3692", -92° 42' 21.4488"

Louisiana State
Historical Marker

On this site occurred the Colfax Riot in which three white men and 150 Negroes were slain. This event on April 13, 1873, marked the end of the carpetbag misrule in the South.

Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00

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