1919 And Washington’s Red Summer

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Soldiers stop black man in Washington D.C. in 1919
Image from “Race Riot” in Washington D.C. in 1919

It should’ve been the year to celebrate peace at the end of the Great War, but instead 1919 was a time of violence in America. Our guest historian explains why African Americans found themselves in a crucible of violence and what they did about it.

Episode Credits

  • Norman Gilliland Host

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