On this date in 1869, A.J. Hayne, a Black captain of the Arkansas militia, was assassinated in Marion, Arkansas. His death occurred in the context of the post-Civil War era, during the Reconstruction period, when racial tensions and violence were escalating in the South. A.J. Hayne had been involved in efforts to defend Black rights and safeguard the community in the face of hostility from white supremacist groups. His assassination was part of a broader pattern of violence aimed at suppressing Black political and social progress during that time.
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