Colfax massacre / CIA authorizes MK-Ultra - April 13

One of the deadliest racial incidents during the Reconstruction Era happened on this day in 1873, when a massacre broke out in the aftermath of a controversial election. / On this day in 1953, the CIA authorized the launch of the mind control program known as Project MKUltra. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com