Bibliograph

A few red drops, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Claire Hartfield

Type

Label

A few red drops, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Claire Hartfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

facsimilesportraitsillustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Intended audience

1120L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 12 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A few red drops

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Claire Hartfield

Sub title

the Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Summary

"Examines the events and forces leading up to 1919 race riot in Chicago."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part One: Catalyst -- The beach -- A time to reap -- Part Two: First whispers -- Freedom fight -- Self reliance -- White Negroes -- Waste matters -- Parallel universes -- A stone's throw -- Part Three: Up from the south -- A higher call -- The northern fever -- A real place for Negroes -- A job, any job -- Full to bursting -- Respectability and respect -- Part Four: Reaping the whirlwind -- Tensions rising -- Last straws -- Race riot -- Ratcheting up -- Point counterpoint -- Moment of truth

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Classification