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1919, the year of racial violence, how African Americans fought back, David F. Krugler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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1919, the year of racial violence, how African Americans fought back, David F. Krugler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-324) and index
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illustrations
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
1919, the year of racial violence
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bibliography
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885313168
Responsibility statement
David F. Krugler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Sub title
how African Americans fought back
Table Of Contents
World War I and the new Negro movement -- "We return fighting": the first wave of armed resistance -- Fighting a mob in uniform: armed resistance in Washington, D.C. -- Blood in the streets: armed resistance in Chicago -- Armed resistance to the courthouse mobs -- Armed resistance to economic exploitation in Arkansas, Indiana, and Louisiana -- "It is my only protection": federal and state efforts to disarm African Americans -- The fight for justice: the arrests and trials of black and white rioters -- The fight for justice: the death penalty cases -- Fighting Judge Lynch -- Conclusion: 1919's aftermath and importance in the black freedom struggle
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