Atlanta race riot of 1906 Mixon, Gregory Kuhn, Cliff Race riots--Georgia--Atlanta Racism--Georgia--Atlanta Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta African Americans--Social conditions Encyclopedia article about the Atlanta Race Riot of 1906. During the Atlanta race riot that occurred September 22-24, 1906, white mobs killed dozens of blacks, wounded scores of others, and inflicted considerable property damage. Local newspaper reports of alleged assaults by black males on white females were the catalyst for the riot, but a number of underlying causes lay behind the outbreak of mob violence. [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2005-09-23 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3033 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. 1906 Atlanta (Ga.) Fulton County (Ga.) If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.