Urban Race Riots
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Economics
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Wars, Battles, World War II, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, African American History
- Geographical Location: New York City, Alabama, Texas, Los Angeles
- Date: May-August, 1943
Article abstract: Racial tensions peak as minorities and whites compete for jobs and social services during World War II.
Summary of Event
The urban race riots in the summer of 1943 did not occur spontaneously. A pattern of violence throughout the nation, similar to the racial conflicts that occurred during World War I, had been escalating since 1940, as urban areas swelled with workers drawn to wartime industries. The lack of interracial communication, the failure of local, state, and federal agencies to comprehend the severity of the racial...
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