| Bogalusa saw mill killings | |||
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 Night time shot of the Great Southern Lumber Company at Bogalusa | |||
| Date | November 22, 1919 | ||
| Location | 30°46′50″N 89°51′50″W / 30.78056°N 89.86389°W | ||
| Methods | Strikes, protests, demonstrations, union organization | ||
| Resulted in | Severe setback to black labor organizing | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
Sol Dacus William H. Sullivan | |||
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  Location within Louisiana  Bogalusa sawmill killings (the United States) | |||
The Bogalusa saw mill killings were a series of racially motivated attacks that occurred on November 22, 1919, resulting in the deaths of four labor organizers. These attacks took place in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States, and were orchestrated by the white paramilitary group known as the Self-Preservation and Loyalty League (SPLL). The SPLL received support from the owners of the Great Southern Lumber Company, a major logging corporation, with the goal of preventing union organization and the merger of Black and white labor organizations.