Tensions between whites and blacks in East St. Louis has been growing. But on the evening of July 2, 1917, the anger boiled over.

East St. Louis Race Riots

<p>This series of short shows will make you an expert on the place that started as Mound City and became the Gateway to the West. Explore the people and events that shaped history in the Midwest. </p>

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This series of short shows will make you an expert on the place that started as Mound City and became the Gateway to the West. Explore the people and events that shaped history in the Midwest.

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