Riots in Chicago, 1919 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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1919's wave of racial violence was called
1919's wave of racial violence was called
Red Summer
Race riots in USA during 1919
Race riots in USA during 1919
26
Chicago riot start date
Chicago riot start date
27 July 1919
17-yr-old Black youth whose death sparked Chicago riot
17-yr-old Black youth whose death sparked Chicago riot
Eugene Williams
Chicago riot duration
Chicago riot duration
Five days
People killed in Chicago riot (total & Black Americans)
People killed in Chicago riot (total & Black Americans)
38 (23 Black Americans)
People wounded in Chicago riot
People wounded in Chicago riot
537
Black families made homeless in Chicago riot
Black families made homeless in Chicago riot
1,000
What ended the Chicago riot
What ended the Chicago riot
Illinois National Guard & thunderstorm
Chicago Black population change 1916-18
Chicago Black population change 1916-18
Doubled