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Nearly a century ago, the segregation-related death of an African-American teenager at a Chicago beach set off days of violence. Contemporary account by distinguished author, who reported for local newspaper.

Nearly a century ago, an African-American teenager crossed an invisible line of segregation at a Chicago beach and paid with his life. The incident set off days of violence that resulted in several dozen deaths and hundreds of injuries as well as the destruction of homes and... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Chicago Race Riots, July, 1919 is a book written by Carl Sandburg in 1919. The book provides a detailed account of the race riots that took place in Chicago in July of that year. The riots were sparked by a violent incident involving a black teenager who was swimming in Lake... Read Full Overview

The Chicago Race Riots, July, 1919 is a non-fiction book written by American poet and journalist Carl Sandburg. The book recounts the events of the race riots that took place in Chicago in July of 1919, which were some of the most violent and deadly riots in American history... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

The Chicago Race Riots, July, 1919 is a historical account of the devastating race riots that took place in Chicago during the summer of 1919. Written by renowned American poet and writer Carl Sandburg, this book offers a detailed and vivid portrayal of the events that led up... Read Full Overview

The Chicago Race Riots, July, 1919 is a non-fiction book written by Carl Sandburg and published in 1919. The book provides a detailed account of the race riots that occurred in Chicago in July of that year. Sandburg, who was a journalist at the time, witnessed the riots firsthand... Read Full Overview