Artifact
Article on East St. Louis, Ill., Riots in 1917
More than 500 white men and women beat and kill blacks and set fire to their property. The intensity of the violence shocks the nation and black community.
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Artifact Date
July 3, 1917
Topic(s)
- Civil Rights
