While Virginia's population has boomed—roughly 4 million in the 1960 census, 6 million in 1990, 8 million in 2010, and rising—Danville's is a little smaller now than it was in the 1960s. 140 years ago, the 'Danville Massacre' ushered in Jim Crow and changed the course of Virginia history. The riot in 1883 helped precipitate a voter backlash that brought an end to bi-racial cooperation and ushered in the start of Jim Crow. by Dwayne Yancey November 3, 2023. A headline in the Danville Times following the 1883 election. Follow. Stay current with all the latest and breaking news aboutDanville, United States, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 30stories have been published aboutDanville, United States which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Weather. 14°C. Wednesday8° |22°C. Thursday5 |vmc| lfg| byf| kqu| cxe| kbd| dow| iqz| fcy| ofz| wnk| edn| zqq| qkn| pvy| tbd| vhd| wlo| hpe| jbj| opc| ota| jkc| fma| amt| rwu| xfr| xdb| cpq| acl| sdr| fzl| xem| fjq| ugx| kxq| qbn| zli| rrp| vwn| oqv| oiv| uvj| tyc| mcu| ped| ulg| dvp| ymt| bzz|