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The Houston riot of 1917 was a mutiny and riot by 156 soldiers from the all-black 24th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, taking place on August 23, 1917, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred within a climate of overt hostility from members of the all-white Houston Police Department (HPD) against members of the local black community and black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan. Following an incident where police officers arrested and assaulted some black soldiers, many of their comrades mutinied and marched to Houston, where they opened fire and killed eleven civilians and five policemen. Five soldiers themselves were also killed as a result of the riot. In accordance with policies of the time, the soldiers were tried at three courts-martial; nineteen were executed, and 41 were

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  • Émeute de Houston de 1917 (fr)
  • Houston riot of 1917 (en)
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  • L'émeute de Houston de 1917, ou Camp Logan Riot, est la mutinerie, le 23 août 1917, de 156 soldats afro-américains du 3e bataillon du 24e régiment d'infanterie des États-Unis, une unité des Buffalo Soldiers, stationné depuis peu au Camp Logan au bord du canal de Houston et à deux heures de marche de la ville de Houston. (fr)
  • The Houston riot of 1917 was a mutiny and riot by 156 soldiers from the all-black 24th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, taking place on August 23, 1917, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred within a climate of overt hostility from members of the all-white Houston Police Department (HPD) against members of the local black community and black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan. Following an incident where police officers arrested and assaulted some black soldiers, many of their comrades mutinied and marched to Houston, where they opened fire and killed eleven civilians and five policemen. Five soldiers themselves were also killed as a result of the riot. In accordance with policies of the time, the soldiers were tried at three courts-martial; nineteen were executed, and 41 were (en)
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