dec 28, 1918 - 1919: Illinois riot [SOCIAL]
Description:
40 black workers killed in a riot because they had taken jobs in a a factory with a government contract and in the south, the sight of AAs in unofirm cause outrage in places and several were hanged or burned alive still wearing their army uniforms.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 28, 1918
Now
~ 106 years ago