Claire Hartfield: 1 book
A Few Red Drops
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the...
