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U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan [Houston Chronicle] (www.houstonchronicle.com)

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"More than a century has passed since 110 Black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan were convicted of mutiny, murder, and assault in the 1917 Houston Riot, with 19 of them executed at Fort Sam Houston. Now those convictions have been overturned."

"It can't bring them back, but it gives them peace," said Angela Holder, whose great-uncle, Cpl. Jesse Moore, was one of the executed soldiers. "Their souls are at peace."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The provided website was buggy as could be for me.

Here is a MSN article with a lot more information.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/army-overturns-convictions-of-black-soldiers-charged-with-mutiny-in-1917-houston-riot/ar-AA1jOd26