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Race Riots in US History
It’s time to look at previous instances of mass racial violence to gain some perspective - because this is by no means new or even that different, and if History is good for anything it’s forewarning us. This kind of unrest fills the pages of US history
------------------------------------------------------------
Connected videos:
3:00 - 2020 vs 1920: https://youtu.be/A-ulRXuxw3c
5:05 - Nat Turner Rebellion: https://youtu.be/CHVDfAMKuMg
8:30 - Birth of a Nation: https://youtu.be/zzsvOBjRXew
8:55 - 1919 Red Scare: https://youtu.be/S4Pi2nYcYNw
12:05 - Selma: https://youtu.be/Y4TGyPIGKkw
13:15 - Detroit: https://youtu.be/-aWoe17Fa0k
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References:
Richard Maxwel...
published: 04 Jun 2020
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Days of Rage: 1964 Race Riots
On 21st July 1964, race riots plunged Singapore into days of rage. They marked the beginning of the end for Singapore's place in the new Federation of Malaysia -- just 13 months later, the two nations would separate.
For the full clip, please visit: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/daysofrage/raceriots?cid=YTDOR
published: 03 Feb 2014
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Escaping the race riots of 1919 - Witness History, BBC World Service
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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
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Greenwood and the Tulsa Race Riots | BOSS: The Black Experience in Business | PBS
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The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the lesser know instances of racial prejudice in a series of videos entitled - "THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE QUEST FOR CIVIL RIGHTS".
published: 03 Feb 2012
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1946 Columbia Race Riot
Watch as Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the injustices and prejudices of the Jim Crow South as well as those that fought against it.
published: 13 Mar 2012
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How Singapore Built a Stable Society
Singapore suffered from race riots sparked by deep political and economic differences in 1964, tensions that contributed to the decision to separate from Malaysia in 1965. To avoid the mistakes of the past, the Singaporean government entrenched multiracialism in its major national policies, from education, housing, politics to community development. These policies have helped build a fairly harmonious society and laid foundations for Singapore to become a global economic powerhouse.
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East St Louis Race Riots
The first week in July marks the 95th anniversary of one of the darkest events in the history of the St. Louis area. But it wasn't something thrown at us by Mother Nature. Rather, it was a failing of human nature.
"The 1917 race riots which occurred in East St. Louis are one of those absolutely tragic, horrible, awful events that continue to compound our history," said Dr. Robert Archibald, president of the Missouri History Museum.
And to this day, they are still considered the worst race riots the nation had ever seen.
"They started with a strike at a company called the Aluminum Ore Company, and it was by primarily white workers striking over the usual issues of pay and conditions, but the company began to hire African Americans as replacement workers.
Tensions between whites and bla...
published: 23 Jul 2019
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19:51
Race Riots in US History
It’s time to look at previous instances of mass racial violence to gain some perspective - because this is by no means new or even that different, and if Histor...
It’s time to look at previous instances of mass racial violence to gain some perspective - because this is by no means new or even that different, and if History is good for anything it’s forewarning us. This kind of unrest fills the pages of US history
------------------------------------------------------------
Connected videos:
3:00 - 2020 vs 1920: https://youtu.be/A-ulRXuxw3c
5:05 - Nat Turner Rebellion: https://youtu.be/CHVDfAMKuMg
8:30 - Birth of a Nation: https://youtu.be/zzsvOBjRXew
8:55 - 1919 Red Scare: https://youtu.be/S4Pi2nYcYNw
12:05 - Selma: https://youtu.be/Y4TGyPIGKkw
13:15 - Detroit: https://youtu.be/-aWoe17Fa0k
------------------------------------------------------------
See pinned comment and its replies for notes, responses, and errata
References:
Richard Maxwell Brown, Strain of Violence: Historical Studies of American Violence and Vigilantism (New York: Oxford University Press, 1975). https://amzn.to/2KXI5Xb
Eric Foner, Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, new ed. (1988; New York: Perennial Classics, 2002). https://amzn.to/34lFOhq
Alfred N. Hunt, Haiti’s Influence on Antebellum America: Slumbering Volcano in the Caribbean (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1988). https://amzn.to/3dsqwNd
Julilly Kohler-Hausmann, Getting Tough: Welfare and Imprisonment in 1970s America (Princeton, N.Jer.: Princeton University Press, 2017). https://amzn.to/2M2ol7j
William M. Tuttle, Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919, new ed. (1970; Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1996). https://amzn.to/3ePXCa5
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It’s time to look at previous instances of mass racial violence to gain some perspective - because this is by no means new or even that different, and if History is good for anything it’s forewarning us. This kind of unrest fills the pages of US history
------------------------------------------------------------
Connected videos:
3:00 - 2020 vs 1920: https://youtu.be/A-ulRXuxw3c
5:05 - Nat Turner Rebellion: https://youtu.be/CHVDfAMKuMg
8:30 - Birth of a Nation: https://youtu.be/zzsvOBjRXew
8:55 - 1919 Red Scare: https://youtu.be/S4Pi2nYcYNw
12:05 - Selma: https://youtu.be/Y4TGyPIGKkw
13:15 - Detroit: https://youtu.be/-aWoe17Fa0k
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References:
Richard Maxwell Brown, Strain of Violence: Historical Studies of American Violence and Vigilantism (New York: Oxford University Press, 1975). https://amzn.to/2KXI5Xb
Eric Foner, Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, new ed. (1988; New York: Perennial Classics, 2002). https://amzn.to/34lFOhq
Alfred N. Hunt, Haiti’s Influence on Antebellum America: Slumbering Volcano in the Caribbean (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1988). https://amzn.to/3dsqwNd
Julilly Kohler-Hausmann, Getting Tough: Welfare and Imprisonment in 1970s America (Princeton, N.Jer.: Princeton University Press, 2017). https://amzn.to/2M2ol7j
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3:25
Days of Rage: 1964 Race Riots
On 21st July 1964, race riots plunged Singapore into days of rage. They marked the beginning of the end for Singapore's place in the new Federation of Malaysia ...
On 21st July 1964, race riots plunged Singapore into days of rage. They marked the beginning of the end for Singapore's place in the new Federation of Malaysia -- just 13 months later, the two nations would separate.
For the full clip, please visit: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/daysofrage/raceriots?cid=YTDOR
https://wn.com/Days_Of_Rage_1964_Race_Riots
On 21st July 1964, race riots plunged Singapore into days of rage. They marked the beginning of the end for Singapore's place in the new Federation of Malaysia -- just 13 months later, the two nations would separate.
For the full clip, please visit: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/daysofrage/raceriots?cid=YTDOR
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Escaping the race riots of 1919 - Witness History, BBC World Service
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Factories began prioritising white workers and feelings towards black people living and working in big cities began to change.
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Greenwood and the Tulsa Race Riots | BOSS: The Black Experience in Business | PBS
In the early 1900s, Greenwood was home to a thriving, independent "Black Wall Street" until the violence of the Tulsa Race Riots changed the community's legacy ...
In the early 1900s, Greenwood was home to a thriving, independent "Black Wall Street" until the violence of the Tulsa Race Riots changed the community's legacy forever. BOSS: The Black Experience in Business premieres Tuesday, April 23 at 8pm on PBS (check local listings).
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4:58
The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the lesser know instances of racial prejudice in a series of videos ent...
Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the lesser know instances of racial prejudice in a series of videos entitled - "THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE QUEST FOR CIVIL RIGHTS".
https://wn.com/The_Tulsa_Race_Riot_Of_1921
Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the lesser know instances of racial prejudice in a series of videos entitled - "THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE QUEST FOR CIVIL RIGHTS".
- published: 03 Feb 2012
- views: 406658
14:47
1946 Columbia Race Riot
Watch as Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the injustices and prejudices of the Jim Crow South as well as...
Watch as Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the injustices and prejudices of the Jim Crow South as well as those that fought against it.
https://wn.com/1946_Columbia_Race_Riot
Watch as Emory Associate Professor of African American Studies, Carol Anderson, discusses some of the injustices and prejudices of the Jim Crow South as well as those that fought against it.
- published: 13 Mar 2012
- views: 1361256
12:53
How Singapore Built a Stable Society
Singapore suffered from race riots sparked by deep political and economic differences in 1964, tensions that contributed to the decision to separate from Malays...
Singapore suffered from race riots sparked by deep political and economic differences in 1964, tensions that contributed to the decision to separate from Malaysia in 1965. To avoid the mistakes of the past, the Singaporean government entrenched multiracialism in its major national policies, from education, housing, politics to community development. These policies have helped build a fairly harmonious society and laid foundations for Singapore to become a global economic powerhouse.
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2:07
East St Louis Race Riots
The first week in July marks the 95th anniversary of one of the darkest events in the history of the St. Louis area. But it wasn't something thrown at us by Mo...
The first week in July marks the 95th anniversary of one of the darkest events in the history of the St. Louis area. But it wasn't something thrown at us by Mother Nature. Rather, it was a failing of human nature.
"The 1917 race riots which occurred in East St. Louis are one of those absolutely tragic, horrible, awful events that continue to compound our history," said Dr. Robert Archibald, president of the Missouri History Museum.
And to this day, they are still considered the worst race riots the nation had ever seen.
"They started with a strike at a company called the Aluminum Ore Company, and it was by primarily white workers striking over the usual issues of pay and conditions, but the company began to hire African Americans as replacement workers.
Tensions between whites and blacks in East St. Louis has been growing even before the strike, as more and more African Americans migrated north looking for work.
But on the evening of July 2, 1917, the anger boiled over.
Mobs began setting fire to African American homes, and there were random shootings and beatings.
Even women participated in the attacks.
"Hundreds of people died depending on whose accounts you look at, but several hundred at least, mostly African American," Archibald said.
The end of the riots brought the beginning of several investigations, with perhaps the most shocking revelation, that some of the militiamen brought in to restore peace actually participated in the attacks.
Outrage spread across the country.
Three weeks after the end of the riots, 10,000 African Americans marched down New York City's Fifth Avenue in silent protest.
"I think it is a set of events that are remembered well by African American residents of the region because the tradition has been passed down. It's something that most white people would rather forget, and have," Archibald said.
At the peak of the riots, thousands of black families fled East St. Louis by crossing the Eads Bridge into St. Louis.
But eventually, most went back.
Decades later, it would be the whites who decided to flee, but they never returned.
https://wn.com/East_St_Louis_Race_Riots
The first week in July marks the 95th anniversary of one of the darkest events in the history of the St. Louis area. But it wasn't something thrown at us by Mother Nature. Rather, it was a failing of human nature.
"The 1917 race riots which occurred in East St. Louis are one of those absolutely tragic, horrible, awful events that continue to compound our history," said Dr. Robert Archibald, president of the Missouri History Museum.
And to this day, they are still considered the worst race riots the nation had ever seen.
"They started with a strike at a company called the Aluminum Ore Company, and it was by primarily white workers striking over the usual issues of pay and conditions, but the company began to hire African Americans as replacement workers.
Tensions between whites and blacks in East St. Louis has been growing even before the strike, as more and more African Americans migrated north looking for work.
But on the evening of July 2, 1917, the anger boiled over.
Mobs began setting fire to African American homes, and there were random shootings and beatings.
Even women participated in the attacks.
"Hundreds of people died depending on whose accounts you look at, but several hundred at least, mostly African American," Archibald said.
The end of the riots brought the beginning of several investigations, with perhaps the most shocking revelation, that some of the militiamen brought in to restore peace actually participated in the attacks.
Outrage spread across the country.
Three weeks after the end of the riots, 10,000 African Americans marched down New York City's Fifth Avenue in silent protest.
"I think it is a set of events that are remembered well by African American residents of the region because the tradition has been passed down. It's something that most white people would rather forget, and have," Archibald said.
At the peak of the riots, thousands of black families fled East St. Louis by crossing the Eads Bridge into St. Louis.
But eventually, most went back.
Decades later, it would be the whites who decided to flee, but they never returned.
- published: 23 Jul 2019
- views: 3777
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The tragic stories of the 1919 race riots | Alt History - BBC
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Alt History | Series 1 Episode 4 | BBC
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A collection of programmes exploring black history and culture.
Artist and writer GAIKA unearths the tragic story of a British lynching that took place during the 1919 race riots.
Alt History | Series 1 Episode 4 | BBC
#BBC #BBCAltHistory #BBCiPlayer
All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' FAQ 👉 https://bbc.in/2m8ks6v.
- published: 13 Jul 2020
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