Bibliograph

A few red drops, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Claire Hartfield

Type

Label

A few red drops, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Claire Hartfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-189) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 12 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A few red drops

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

953709906

Responsibility statement

Claire Hartfield

Sub title

the Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Summary

"Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riots in Chicago."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Catalyst -- The beach -- A time to reap -- First whispers -- Freedom fight -- Self-reliance -- White Negroes -- Waste matters -- Parallel universes -- A stone's throw -- Up from the south -- A higher call -- The northern fever -- A real place for Negroes -- A job, any job -- Full to bursting -- Respectability and respect -- Reaping the whirlwind -- Tensions rising -- Last straws -- Race riot -- Ratcheting up -- Point-counterpoint -- Moment of truth

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Classification