On December 8, 1908, the streets of Kansas City, Missouri, became the setting for a violent confrontation known as the 'Adam God Riot.' The incident involved a religious sect led by James Sharp, a man who proclaimed himself to be 'Adam God' and the father of Jesus Christ. Sharp and his followers, who were known to carry weapons and harbor animosity toward authority, had been creating disturbances in the area. The group, consisting of men, women, and children, had been proselytizing near 5th and
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