The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot was a violent racial conflict that occurred from September 22 to September 24, 1906, in Atlanta, Georgia. The riot was sparked by a newspaper article that falsely accused African Americans of attacking a white woman. The riot resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people, mostly African Americans, and the destruction of hundreds of African American homes and businesses. The primary instigators of the riot were white mobs, including members of the Atlanta Police Department, the Georgia National Guard, and the Ku Klux Klan.
