We Return Fighting: A Comparative Analysis of Three American Riot Cities between 1917-1921
| dc.contributor.author | Lillegard, Theresa M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-06T17:07:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-05-06T17:07:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Racial violence in the United States has been well-documented by scholars but many questions remain unanswered. The rash of race riots that occurred during and immediately after WWI is a violent and destructive part of America's history. These riots demonstrate a turning point in American race relations because they were characterized by large numbers of blacks who fought their subordination collectively for the first time. Using secondary literature and primary resources, I provide a description of three WWI period riots: the East St. Louis, Illinois riot of 1917, the Chicago, Illinois riot during the Red Summer of 1919, and the Tulsa, Oklahoma riot of 1921 and I point out similarities and differences between the cities in which they occurred. I find that structural characteristics and social conditions of cities are not sufficient indicators of whether or not a riot is likely to occur. | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1718-8482 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10133/1216 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal | en |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Rogers State University | en |
| dc.publisher.institution | Rogers State University | en |
| dc.subject | Race riots -- United States -- History -- 20th century | en |
| dc.subject | United States -- Race relations | en |
| dc.subject | African Americans -- Social conditions -- 20th century | en |
| dc.title | We Return Fighting: A Comparative Analysis of Three American Riot Cities between 1917-1921 | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |