The UNTOLD Black Massacre During the RED SUMMER of 1919?

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that   instigated fear and opposition between the  White Citizens and the black communities one   important point that is worthy of note is that  the chaotic attack wasn’t just a mistake or a   sudden incident but an organized and coordinated  event just to preserve the reputation of the white   government the violence on the black community  wasn’t a result of individual differences but a   systemic propaganda to maintain their racial  propaganda stick around while we uncover The  

Untold Truth behind the red summer of 1919 how  this attack wasn’t a coincidence but one of their   long agenda waiting to be released against the  African-Americans we’ll also look at what caused   the attack what went on during the incident  and the effect of this sad Tale in America   today let’s begin the red summer of 1919 did not  just happen out of the blue to have a good grasp   of what led to the violent incident we will  have to take a quick glance at the post-world   war one era African-American soldiers had fought  valiantly in the War thinking that their sacrifice  

and patriotism would give them respect and a  good standing in the society many even thought   that their selfless service to their country would  make America repent from its racial Injustice many   even thought that their selfless service to their  country would make America repent from its racial   Injustice but unfortunately when these soldiers  returned home they met the same oppressive system   they left behind probably worse instead of being  welcomed with loads of accolades and Praises they  

were welcomed in a hostile manner white Americans  became a major threat to the blacks the war has   brought about economic instability and post-war  inflation aggravated competition for jobs it   gave white veterans who returned from the war F  entitled to job opportunities and position being   occupied by black individuals this act gave rise  to the racial and economic instability one major   factor that fostered the red summer was the mass  migration where a large demographic relocation   happened between 1916 and 1919 and moved smoothly  into the 1920s in this period a humongous number  

of African-Americans left the rural South looking  for better jobs and life in the industrial North   some cities like Chicago Detroit St Louis  and New York significantly experienced their   black populations the migration caused a serious  racial tension many whites in the north were not   comfortable with the blacks coming into their  labor landscape perceiving them as a threat   to their Economic Security African-Americans who  were often given the most inconvenient jobs lowest   wages and most segregated housing eventually felt  the impact of the economic hardships despite they  

were at the Forefront of the r inequality the  competition for jobs and economic labor did not   affect the factory workers alone black Americans  were also occupying offices once occupied by white   workers before the war especially in the service  industry this made the whites to further Furious   as they were afraid those they belittle would  likely take their job the racial oppression by   this demographic shift was aggravated due to White  employers who Ed black workers as strike Breakers   during labor strikes in claiming white workers who  saw black labor as a threat to Union solidarity  

Beyond this economic turbulence was an even  more treacherous Force the white supremacy the   racial conflict of the red summer was caused by a  deep rooted belief in the need to preserve white   dominance in every aspect of American life after  the Civil War black Americans had made significant   progress in education politics and economic  development but each of these progresses was   faced with severe resistance the racist propaganda  that saturated American Media at the time wasn’t   helping the matter but worsening it it was like  adding fuel to the fire films like The Birth  

of a Nation 1915 praised the K kluck Clan and  portrayed black men as dangerous threats to white   women newspapers frequently uploaded content that  depicted black men as criminals praying on White   Society these depictions didn’t just come out of  the blue they were carefully scripted narratives   that sto white fears of black empowerment and and  Justified violent oppression of African-Americans   in these moments any atom of black success or  self-defense was perceived as an offense to the   white Authority African-Americans who stood their  ground and fought back against racist violence  

were often labeled as troublemakers while white  mobs were seen as protecting their communities   this deeply engraved belief system made it nearly  impossible for African-Americans to find justice   as law enforcement and even local governments  were involved in the violence the red summer of   1919 was a massive treacherous conflict  that affected the entire nation it was a   racial turbulence that was characterized by  Bloodshed and conflict over 36 cities in the   United States however there are three major  incidents that occurred due to their scale  

brutality and long-term significance these are the  Chicago race riot the Washington DC Riot and the   Elaine Massacre these incidents were a reaction  to the deeply rooted racial hatred that existed   at the time and also the failure of local and  federal authorities to protect African-American   communities the Chicago race riot was one of  the brutal and most violent events of the red   summer it started on the 27th of July 1919 on the  south side of Chicago and was intensified by the   drowning of Eugene Williams who was a 17-year-old  African-American boy Williams had unintentionally  

gone into the whites only section of Lake Michigan  while swimming when the whites who were on the   beach observed they began to throw stones at him  Williams became unconscious and drowned instead   of the police arresting the whites who did this  terrible act they arrested a black man which led   to a breakout among the African-American Community  this incident led to a week of brutal violence and   conflict between the black and white residents a  group of whites violently roam around the black  

neighborhoods setting homes on fire looting  businesses and physically inflicting pain on   anyone they could find a large number of black  Chicagoans were veterans who fought in World   War I fought back furiously refusing to let their  communities be overrun for days the streets were   painted with chaos with both groups engaging in  violent clashes the violence wasn’t a coincidence   it was fueled by the long-standing racial tensions  in Chicago the violence wasn’t a coincidence it   was fueled by the long-standing racial tensions in  Chicago the great Mig migration caused the black  

population of the city to expand which aggravated  the competition for jobs and housing within the   city segregation in the city was so severe that  black residents were often forced to live in   overcrowded and dilapidated areas white Chicagoans  especially those who recently immigrated perceive   the growing black community as a threat to their  economic and social status when the violence had   dissolved 38 people were found dead 23 black and  15 White and over 500 individuals were injured   thousands of black families became homeless as  a significant portion of their neighborhoods  

were burned to the ground resulting from the  chaos the police response had been very poor   and inadequate with many officers either standing  by or actively getting involved in the violence   against black residents the Chicago race riot  revealed the Deep rooted racial opposition in   the north African-Americans thought they had  escaped the worst of Southern racism unknown   to them that they’ll face a new kind of racial  hostility the racial violence had also eaten   deep into the nation’s capital during the red  summer in July 1919 Washington DC became another  

vicious city that was reported in the local media  about a series of alleged assaults on white women   by black men white veterans emboldened by the  racist rhetoric circulating in the newspapers   decided to take judgment into their own hands they  formed a cartel and began to roam around the black   neighborhoods seeking revenge for those supposed  attacks these assaults were rarely verified but   the accusations were enough to ignite a firestorm  of violence for several days a group of whites who  

were former soldiers caused chaos in the streets  of Washington DC they were assaulting any black   person they came across unlike in other cities  however African-Americans in Washington were   better prepared to defend themselves several  black veterans who had served in World War I   were organized to protect their neighborhoods they  were armed with rifles and they returned fire to   make it known that they would not allow the white  mischief to attack them without a fight this act   of self-defense was remarkable as it showcased the  courage and determination of black Americans who  

refus to be victims of racial violence regardless  of this resistance the violence continued for   almost a week the federal government that was  located a few blocks away did little to intervene   the city’s law enforcement were overwhelmed  by the intensity of of the violence they were   partially involved in the conflict siding with  the white hoodlums this happened until federal   troops were finally deployed and then the violence  began to subside When The War had ended a total   of 15 people were found dead 10 white and five  black and hundreds were injured the Washington  

DC Riot was a clear picture that racial violence  and inequality wasn’t confined to the depth of   the South or rural areas but also could happen in  the very heart of the American government it also   revealed the Deep racial Injustice within the  US Military and law enforcement agencies that   ought to protect all citizens but often stirred  up the violence against African-Americans perhaps   the most brutal and devastating incident of  the red summer took place in the rural town   of Elaine Arkansas The Elaine Massacre that  happened during late September through early  

October 1919 wasn’t just a riot but a massacre  unlike the conflict that happened in the Earth   area this violence was caused by a labor dispute  black sharecroppers in Elaine got fed up with   working under an exploded condition they began to  organize and make demands for fair wages for their   cotton labor they formed a union with the intent  of negotiating better terms with the white land   owners who controlled the region during the night  of September 30th a group of black sharecroppers   came together in a church to have a discussion  concerning their labor rights a group of white men  

including local law enforcement attempted to  disrupt the meeting a couple of shots were   fired and in the midst of the chaos a white man  was killed this created a spark of violent chain   reaction in a few hours the local law enforcement  a group of white men and federal troops approached   the town with the goal of quelling the supposed  uprising of black Farmers a terrible Massacre   took place after this scene white fellas went  on a killing mission hunting down black men   women and children across the countryside entire  families were slaughtered building structures were  

burned and anyone associated with the sheriff  Cropper Union became a major Target official   estimates of the death toll were not definite  It is believed that it was between 100 and 200   black people that were killed though some reports  placed the figures even higher only five white   men lost their lives during the massacre further  showcasing how the violence was against one party   during the aftermath over 60 black men were  arrested and charged with causing violence   despite the fact that they had been the victims  of the massacre 12 of these men were sentenced  

to death in what was widely known as a sham trial  this lasted until 1923 when the US Supreme Court   overturned their convictions in the landmark case  Moore versus Dempsey citing gross violations of   due process the elain massacre shows how the white  supremacy functioned not just as a perception but   as a system of government black laborers who  were exploited under the sharecropping system   were violently suppressed the moment they tried to  exercise their rights the massacre sent a grievous  

notification to Black Americans across the South  that any attempt to challenge the racial hierarchy   will be met with lethal Force the events of the  red summer did not unfold in the dark they were   witnessed documented and in many cases publicized  by the media and government institutions   rather than acting as forces of justice and peace  both the press and the government partially play   significant roles in promoting racial violence  spreading misinformation and maintaining the   status quo of white supremacy the intensity of  the violence was a white dominated press and media  

personnels that sensationalized and misrepresented  the racial turbulence promoting hatred through   the untrue headlines racist caricatures and false  reporting additionally positioning blacks as the   villains portraying black communities as unruly  mobs and dangerous criminals threatening white   order and stability the widespread compelled many  to Believe In The Stereotype of the violent black   man which had been reinforced by the racist  media portrayals in films like The Birth of   a Nation 1915 was echoed in newspapers across  the country articles also emphasize the need  

for white citizens to defend themselves against  so-called black uprisings and the African-American   neighborhoods while mainstream media significantly  played a destructive role the black press served   as a critical counterbalance giving a more  truthful account of the red Summer’s events   and everything that occurred and advocating  for the rights and dignity of African-Americans   Publications like the Chicago Defender the crisis  and the New York age became the voices in telling   the real story behind the racial violence while  the media played a role in stirring the violence  

the local and Federal government were also  involved by their inaction or direct participation   in the attacks in many cases local authorities  failed to intervene as white mobs cause havoc   on black communities police forces especially  in cities like Chicago and Washington DC either   remain adamant or actively sided with the white  riers there are several reports of Law Enforcement   Officers turning blind eyes to the destruction of  black property and the murder of black citizens   while arresting African Americans who tried  to defend themselves while the government was  

indirectly involved civil rights organizations  like the NAACP stepped into the situation and   challenged the racial violence and demanded  justice under the leadership of personalities   like web de boys and James Wen Johnson the NAACP  started a national campaign to investigate the   riots raise awareness and push for federal anti-  lynching legislation Johnson who had traveled to S   RI in violent cities called the red summer a war  raged by white Americans on black Americans the   NAACP gathered evidence interviewed survivors and  published reports documenting the systemic nature  

of the violence they also attempted to influence  Congress to pass the dire anti lynching bill which   aimed to make lynching a federal crime although  the bill was presented in 1918 and passed by the   House of Representatives it was ultimately  blocked in the Senate resulting from fierce   opposition from Southern Democrats the efforts  of the NAACP weren’t just legal but also symbolic   they entered a new phase in the fight for  civil rights one where African-Americans   had enough and could no longer accept the racial  oppression they’ve been tolerating for so long  

the organization’s activism during and after the  red summer helped lay the groundwork for the Civil   Rights movements of the mid 20th century the red  summer of 1919 was a tragic incident in American   history yet a large aspect of what happened  that summer has been hidden from mainstream   historical narratives while the immediate  violence was shocking and deadly the deeper   truths about why the red summer occurred and the  long-term consequences for race relations civil   rights and American society have often been given  a blind eye one of the Hidden Truths about the red  

summer is the role that economic factors played in  sparking racial violence the basic cause of many   of the riots was caused by racial hatred  underlying economic tensions between black   and white communities was also a significant  driving force that fueled the violence the red   summer occurred just after World War I a period  where the economy experienced instability black   veterans who survived the war hoped to find better  job opportunities and increased social status   after their service however they met a labor  market that was already strained by competition  

between between returning white soldiers black  migrants from The Great Migration and white   immigrants another hidden truth behind the red  summer is the extent to which law enforcement   and government forces actively took a role in  fueling the violence while much of the violence   was attributed to White civilian mobs local police  and even federal troops play a significant role in   aggravating the riots one of the most significant  long-term impacts of the red summer was the   galvanization of black political and social  activist rather than being frightened by the  

violence African-American communities responded  with a resilient determination to fight for their   civil rights the red summer marked a turning point  in the consciousness of Black America as it became   clear that more organized and militant approach to  resistance would be required to achieving equality   the legal consequences of the red summer had  lasting effects on the fight for civil rights one   of the most important legal battles that sprung  forth from the red summer was the case of Moore  

versus Dempsey which resulted from the Elaine  Massacre 12 black men were unjustly sentenced   to death after the massacre and Sham trials  for allegedly inciting violence even though   they had been defending themselves from White  mobs shockingly was the law enforcement agency   right to sentence these 12 blacks for an act of  self-defense what should have been done I’d like   to get your thoughts in the comments don’t forget  to give this video a like And subscribe for more