In the summer of 1919, also known as the Red Summer, more than twenty-five riots occurred making it one of the deadliest summers in history following the war. Although great strides towards racial equality have occurred since the Red Summer, some tension remains and riots, such as the riots that broke out in Ferguson, continue to occur. ... During the Red Summer of 1919, the riots developed into a war between the whites and the blacks during a time when Chicago was plagued with discrimination. ... The African American boy subsequently died from his injuries, but police refused to arrest the wh...

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W. E. B. DuBois once stated, "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." This statement summarizes a significant issue that most African Americans recognized and sought to change during this era. Although these leaders recognized that there was a problem, they strongly...

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