Why was the summer of 1919 known as the red summer?

Answer 1

African Americans were linked with Communists.

Answer 2

Racial violence and riots occurred in cities across America.

Answer 3

African Americans were linked with communists.

Answer 4

Racial violence and riots occurred in cities across America.

Answer 5

The summer of 1919 became known as the Red Summer after a series of deadly riots took place between white and black Americans. It apparently started after whites threw rocks at, and eventually drowned, a black youth swimming near the white area of a segregated Chicago beach. 26 race riots took place that summer, in which hundreds of people, mostly African American, were killed or injured.

Answer 6

Racial violence and riots occurred in cities across America.

Answer 7

racial violence and riots occurred in cities across america

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Answer 8

African Americans were linked with communists.

Answer 9

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