In the spring of 1902, a violent confrontation in Atlanta, Georgia, resulted in the death of Police Officer Charles Edward Crabtree, a White male. On Saturday, May 17, 1902, Officer Crabtree and his fellow officers were attempting to arrest a group of men wanted for the beating of a former police officer.
The suspects had barricaded themselves inside a house located at the intersection of what was then known as Amy Street and Smith Street. As the officers approached, the criminals opened
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