In 1910, Slocum, a small town in the humid forests of east Texas, is the rare Southern community where black residents own land, farms, and businesses. But after local whites lynch a black man, rumors spread that black people are planning an uprising.

On July 29, hundreds of white men ride through town, shooting black residents on sight — in homes, in fields, and fleeing into the woods.

Officials confirm 8 deaths. Newspapers report 22. Survivors and later historians estimate the true toll at over 200.

Black families flee Slocum, abandoning land and livestock. White neighbors seize what's left behind.

Nobody is ever held accountable. No compensation is offered. White folks try to scrub the event from history until 2016, when a historical marker telling the story is dedicated near town.