Knoxville riot of 1919
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The Knoxville riot of 1919 was a violent white mob attack on Black residents in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the Red Summer, reflecting the era’s widespread racial tensions and unrest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knoxville riot of 1919 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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pogrom ⓘ race riot ⓘ racially motivated violence ⓘ |
| cause |
alleged murder of a white woman
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racial tensions ⓘ white supremacist violence ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1919-08-31 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arson
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looting ⓘ lynch mob activity ⓘ racial terror ⓘ use of firearms ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deaths and injuries
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destruction of Black homes and businesses ⓘ long-term trauma in Knoxville’s Black community ⓘ mass displacement of Black residents ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Migration
NERFINISHED
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competition for jobs and housing ⓘ post-World War I racial tensions ⓘ rise of white supremacist organizations ⓘ |
| location | Knoxville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVictims | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
local historical markers
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scholarly articles on Red Summer ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Tennessee National Guard
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ⓘ
local law enforcement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Summer
NERFINISHED
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racial unrest in the United States in 1919 ⓘ |
| perpetrators | white mob ⓘ |
| precededBy |
attempted lynching of a Black suspect
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racially charged media coverage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chicago race riot of 1919
NERFINISHED
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Elaine massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Summer of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington D.C. race riot of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heightened fear among Black residents
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increased racial segregation in Knoxville ⓘ suppression of Black political influence in Knoxville ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-08-30 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
African American history
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U.S. urban history ⓘ civil rights historiography ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1919
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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