1919: The Year of the Crack-Up

The 1919 Race Riots & the Crucible of Chicago, with Adam Green


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During the "Red Summer" of 1919 dozens of race riots flared up across the U.S., but the anti-African American violence in Chicago stood out because of scale and social and political significance. University of Chicago's Professor Adam Green details the causes, the tragic events, and the aftermath in this riveting discussion. How did the riot affect the city's development for decades to come? How does it tie into questions about democracy and the end of World War I?

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1919: The Year of the Crack-UpBy Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

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