1919
Chicago, Illinois, IL · On map
The Chicago Race Riot lasted 13 days, beginning when a Black youth was killed by a white man at a beach on South Side. It resulted in 38 deaths (23 Black, 15 white), over 500 injuries, and the destruction of 1,000 Black homes, primarily in the Bronzeville neighborhood[2]. The riot was fueled by tensions over housing, employment, and racial boundary violations in a rapidly growing industrial city.
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