On this day, approximately five thousand African Americans departed Edgefield County, South Carolina, in what became known as the “Edgefield Exodus.” Fleeing systemic exploitation, racial violence, and political repression in the post-Reconstruction South, these migrants sought safety and opportunity, ultimately settling in Arkansas. The exodus was one of several mass movements of Black Southerners during this era, laying the groundwork for later migrations in pursuit of civil rights and economic freedom.
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