Portion of title |
Chicago Race Riot of 1919 |
Contents |
Catalyst -- The beach -- A time to reap -- First whispers -- Freedom fight -- Self reliance -- White Negroes -- Waste matters -- Parallel universes -- A stone's throw -- Up from the south -- A higher call -- The northern fever -- A real place for Negroes -- A job, any job -- Full to bursting -- Respectability and respect -- Reaping the whirlwind -- Tensions rising -- Last straws -- Race riot -- Ratcheting up -- Point counterpoint -- Moment of truth. |
Abstract |
"Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riots in Chicago."--Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-189) and index. |
Interest age level |
Ages 12 and up |
Interest grade level |
Grades 7 and up |
Audience |
1120 Lexile |
Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
LCCN | 2016026969 |
ISBN | 9780544785137 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 0544785134 |