Bibliograph

A few red drops, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Claire Hartfield

Type

Label

A few red drops, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Claire Hartfield

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A few red drops

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Claire Hartfield

Sub title

the Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Summary

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 city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Archival photos and prints, source notes, bibliography, index

Target audience

juvenile

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