Throughout the years racial conflicts have always been a part of society. The Chicago race riot of 1919 was a major racial conflict that took place throughout the nation. This is event began on July 27, 1919 in the city of Chicago. It lasted several days, and took 6,000 National Guard troops in order to end the violence on July 30, 1919 (Tuttle). The Chicago race riot was a result of several factors. For instance, economic differences, social and political issues, and racial tensions between blacks and whites these were all key factors that trigger the bloody event “Red Summer.” This incident only made matters worse and difficult to improve the race relations in the long run.
On July 27, 1919, a young African American boy named Eugene Williams swam past a popular public beach on Lake Michigan, in Chicago. He was stoned by several white men, knocked unconscious and drowned. His death was the incident that set off the bloodiest riot in Chicago’s history. When the local......
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