Urban Area, 1919:
On This Day In 1919, Race Riots Broke Out In Charleston, South Carolina, Beginning The Red Summer (Also Called The Summer Of Hate) Of 1919. During This Period, 26 Violent Riots Errupted In Northern And Southern Cities.
In Washington, DC, From July 19-21, 6 People Were Killed And 100 Were Injured. On July 27, In Chicago, 15 Whites And 23 Blacks Were Killed, And Over 500 People Were Wounded. Physical Attacks Against Blacks Also Took Place In Knoxville, Tennessee And Longview, Texas, Elaine, Arkansas And Omaha, Nebraska, During This Time.
These White-On-Black Riots Occurred At The Height Of Post-World War I, Racial Tensions In America, Driven By The Recent Mass Migration Of Blacks Into Both Northern And Southern Cities.
The Black Population Of Chicago Rose From 30,000 In 1900 To 120,000 In 1925. In Detroit The African American Population Grew From 8,000 In 1915 To 80,000 By 1925.
Accommodations In Urban Areas (In Particular, Housing) Could Not Keep Pace With The Rapid Population Increases, And White Residents Were Determined To Prevent Blacks From "Taking Over Their Neighborhoods."
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
