General
When did the Red Summer start?
Around May or July
Which president was in term during 1919?
President Woodrow Wilson
Approximately how many riots occured during 1919
Around 25-38 riots across the United States
What major event sparked the Red Summer?
World War 1
When did the Red Summer end?
In the autumn of 1919
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Which riot is the most famous?
The Chicago Race Riots
Which "laws" were used to segregate and control the black population?
Jim Crow laws
How many cities did the Red Summer plague?
26 cities
How did the president respond to the riots?
He said it was a "local" issue and does not deserve the intervention of the federal authority
Which riot resulted in the most deaths, and approximately how many died?
The Elaine Massacre and approximately 100-240 people died
Why did white people worry that Black soldiers would take their jobs?
Because of their training because of World War 1, many white people worried that they would fight back
What was the impact of the Red Summer on the Harlem Renaissance?
It catalyzed the Harlem Renaissance and sparked the commitment to racial equality.
Which Black women worked to expose lynching and participated in the anti-lynching movement during the Red Summer and the Harlem Renaissance?
Ida B. Wells
How did the Washington D.C. riot start?
From rumors that a black man molested a white girl.
What legal execution practice was used to execute black men and women?
Lynching
How did the Red Summer end?
From government intervention
Which black man worked for the NAACP and said soldiers need to fight back
W.E.B. Du Bois
What weapons did the white teenagers use to attack black people in the Indiapolis riot?
Rocks, bricks, guns, and clubs.
How did the Great Migration help to start the Red Summer
When a mass movement of black people into the North from the South caused significant racial tensions and conflict for housing and work