Reposted by Bern Haggerty
On this day in 1919, a week of white mob violence targeting Black communities in Chicago ended, leaving 38 dead, hundreds injured, and over 1,000 Black families homeless.
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Aug. 3, 1919 | White Mobs Terrorize Black Community on Chicago's South Side
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