GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! THE SNOW RIOT Washington, DC The Snow Riot was a riot and lynch mob in Washington, D.C. in August 1835.[1] An attack on free blacks in the city by whites, the Snow Riot wreaked havoc on anything affiliated with free blacks for days by robbing and destroying all of their establishments. The name of the riot comes from one of the first … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Race Riots in America
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Monday Open Thread: Race Riots in America
GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! In light of the domestic terrorist attack in Charlottesville, VA, I figured we would take a look at race riots in America. THE CINCINNATI RIOTS OF 1829 The Cincinnati riots of 1829 were triggered by competition between Irish immigrants and African Americans for jobs in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States[1] but also were related to white … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Race Riots in America