Historical Events tagged with "bamber bridge"
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Social Movements & Civil Rights
Mutiny in Bamber Bridge over Arrest Attempt
June 24th, 1943 81 years ago
Tensions escalated in Bamber Bridge when a group of U.S. military police attempted to arrest a Black soldier after a bar dispute. Local Black soldiers intervened, leading to a violent confrontation that left one person dead and seven others wounded. The incident highlighted racial tensions within the armed forces during World War II.
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