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Race riots & resistance : the Red Summer of 1919
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Race riots & resistance : the Red Summer of 1919 / Jan Voogd.
ISBN
1433100681 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Published
New York : Peter Lang, c2008.
Physical Description
x, 234 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Variant and related titles
Race riots and resistance.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 28, 2008
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-221) and index.
Contents
Part 1: The Background
What are "Race riots?"
The Red Summer in Context : 1917-1921
Part 2: The Riots
Riots as an hysterical reaction to (perceived or threatened) racial caste rupture
Riots arising out of labor conflicts, disputes, and strikes
Riots involving the military as agents or targets
Riots arising out of local politics
Part 3: The aftermath
Exchanging views of the race riots
Stopping the riots and taking responsibility
The legacy of the Red Summer riots.
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