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What caused the Chicago race riots of 1919?

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Missjo126

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The riot was caused by the death of a Black teen. He had been swimming in Lake Michigan and had drifted into an area reserved for whites; he was stoned and he shortly drowned.

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surfrrr30

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the death of a young black man

Explanation:

a young black man was swimming in Lake Michigan on July 27th, 1919 and accidentally went into the area of the lake that was reserved for white people. he was stoned to death and drowned. the police refused to arrest the man who did it and rumors spread. eventually, everybody was outraged and mobs broke out between both whites and african americans. eventually, they became the race riots.

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