American Pogrom The East St. Louis Race Riot and Black Politics |
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| Author:
| Lumpkins, Charles L. |
| Series title: | Law Society and Politics in the Midwest Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1803-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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On July 2 and 3, 1917, a mob of white men and women looted and torched the homes and businesses of African Americans in the small industrial city of East St. Louis, Illinois.
On July 2 and 3, 1917, a mob of white men and women looted and torched the homes and businesses of African Americans in the small industrial city of East St. Louis, Illinois.