| A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Contributor(s): Hartfield, Claire (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358667992 ISBN-13: 9780358667995 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Civil & Human Rights |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.9" W x 9.9" (1.40 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture. Archival photos and prints, source notes, bibliography, index. |