Rotsi

Question 1

Chicago Riots

Answer 1

around 500.000 black americans moved to chicago, 1910-20 White americans disliked black Americans moving into their areas. 1917-21 58 homemade bombs were thrown at homes of black americans. In1919 a 15 year old black boy accidently crossed the dividing line on a segregated beach, whites stone boy, protest broke out 15 whites killed,25 blacks killed,500 people injured.

Question 2

Tulsa Race Riots 1912

Answer 2

oklahoma offered cheap land, attracted black and whites, becomes state in 1907, introduced jim crow, by 1910 25 black towns, after WW1 black people who fought in war looking for other jobs (underlying) in 1921 young black male accused of assaulting a young white woman created mobs, riots began, 10,000 black left homeless, 300 died,800 white injured

Question 3

Harlem riot 1943

Answer 3

August 1943, rumours made a white police officer had shot a black soldier in the back in front of his mother in reality a white police officer had arrested a black prostitute, black solider tried to help hit white officer in face, resulted in 700 injured , looting

Question 4

Detroit riots 1943

Answer 4

centre of defence industries and employment, but when black migrants turned up for work it promoted a hate strike by 250,000 workers who had resented the upgrading of 3 black workers , strike halted 95% of the new plant’s production of nombre engines