jan 1, 1910 - Norfolk Race Riots
Description:
In 1910, Norfolk had a race riot in which whites attacked black workers from the shipyard. Her mother decided to take the family back to North Carolina while their father continued to work for the steamship company. Ella was seven when they returned to her mother's rural hometown near Littleton, North Carolina.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1910
Now
~ 116 years ago