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The Racial Cleansing of Catcher, Arkansas

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Ninety years ago, an African American colony which had settled in Catcher in southeastern Crawford County was driven out by a throng of angry whites. The truth behind the violent expulsion is finally coming to light.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.