Race riots and resistance
Subtitle: the Red Summer of 1919
By: Jan Voogd.
Series: African American literature and culture : expanding and exploding the boundaries -- 18
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781433100673; 9781433100680
Subjects: Race riots -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1: The Background; title: What are "Race riots?"; title: The Red Summer in Context : 1917-1921; title: Part 2: The Riots; title: Riots as an hysterical reaction to (perceived or threatened) racial caste rupture; title: Riots arising out of labor conflicts, disputes, and strikes; title: Riots involving the military as agents or targets; title: Riots arising out of local politics; title: Part 3: The aftermath; title: Exchanging views of the race riots; title: Stopping the riots and taking responsibility; title: The legacy of the Red Summer riots.