The East St. Louis Riots of 1917 were a series of race riots that took place in East St. Louis, Illinois, from July 2 to July 10, 1917. The riots were a result of increasing racial tensions between African American and white residents, as well as tensions between African American workers and white industrial workers […]
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The Springfield Race Riot of 1908 was a race riot that took place in Springfield, Illinois, from August 14 to August 16, 1908. The riot was sparked by an incident in which two white women accused two African American men of attacking them. The incident led to a mob of white residents attacking African American
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The Chicago Red Summer Riots of 1919 were a series of race riots that took place in Chicago just two years before the great Tulsa Race Massacre. These riots led to dozens of people being brutally beaten, resulting in thirty-eight deaths. One of those people was not mentioned in the count. Although he was the