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Clarence Triggs, a 24-year-old African-American bricklayer and veteran, was murdered on July 30, 1966, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Triggs had recently moved to Bogalusa from Jackson, Mississippi, with his wife Emma. He was actively involved in civil rights marches organized by the Congress on Racial Equality and the Bogalusa Voters League, advocating for the right of African Americans to register to vote.
Triggs was found shot in the head near a wrecked car registered to the wife of Homer R. ...Read More
Triggs was found shot in the head near a wrecked car registered to the wife of Homer R. ...Read More
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Clarence Triggs
Male
Black / African American
Bogalusa
LA
1966-06-30
24
Clarence
Triggs
11/23/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the connection between Clarence Triggs' murder and the broader civil rig... ...Read More
11/19/2024
11/19/2024
I've been reading about the Clarence Triggs case and can't stop thinking about the strength and cour... ...Read More
08/10/2024
08/10/2024
Has anyone else delved into the local response in Bogalusa when Clarence Triggs was killed? I came a... ...Read More
08/06/2024
08/06/2024
