The race riots of 1919 were mainly caused by economics. Whites were competing with returning black soldiers for jobs. The situation was not at all helped by Woodrow Wilson's comment that the soldiers were bringing back Bolshevism with them. After the communist revolution of 1917, America had become extremely paranoid about communism.
Inequality, and unjust treatment of minorities, are the root causes of the race riots that have occurred in the U.S.
Overcrowded Neighborhoods
The causes of the Detroit race riots and the Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots were similar because both dealt with racial violence the Detroit Race Riots with blacks and whites and the LA Zoot Suit Riots with Mexican Americans and American off-duty sailors.
The Kerner Commission was the group that was set up to investigate the cause of the race riots in the 1960s. These riots occurred in many American cities.
The Kerner Commission was the group that was set up to investigate the cause of the race riots in the 1960s. These riots occurred in many American cities.
The Kerner Commission was the group that was set up to investigate the cause of the race riots in the 1960s. These riots occurred in many American cities.
It was a time of race riots. Chicago, Washington D.C. and Elaine, Arkansas had about 200 blacks killed.
On May 10, 1919, two blacks were killed in race riots in Charleston, SC.
Kinmel Park Riots happened in 1919.
The Kerner Commision -Novanet
The Kerner Commision -Novanet
A Crack Up at the Race Riots was created in 1998.