“Not That Sort of Woman” Race, Gender, and Sexual Violence during the Memphis Riot of 1866

By jaelyn , 12 July 2026
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This chapter by Hannah Rosen covers the Memphis Riot of 1866 and Frances Thompson’s involvement in the trial afterwards.

This is a chapter in the book Sex, love, race: Crossing Boundaries in North American History by Martha Elizabeth Hodes. Pages 267-293.

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1999
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