Bisbee riot of 1919
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The Bisbee riot of 1919 was a violent racial clash in Bisbee, Arizona, in which white residents attacked Black U.S. soldiers, reflecting the broader racial tensions and unrest of the Red Summer.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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racial riot ⓘ racially motivated violence ⓘ |
| chronologyFollows | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
mob violence
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street clash ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
attack by white residents on Black U.S. soldiers
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violent racial clash ⓘ |
| hasCause |
broader national climate of racial unrest in 1919
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racial tensions in post–World War I United States ⓘ resentment toward Black soldiers returning from World War I ⓘ white supremacist attitudes in early 20th-century America ⓘ |
| hasContext |
competition over social status between white civilians and Black veterans
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demobilization of U.S. troops after World War I ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to national awareness of racial violence in 1919
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heightened racial tensions in Bisbee, Arizona ⓘ injury to Black U.S. soldiers ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext | anti-Black racism ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Black U.S. soldiers
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white residents of Bisbee ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | white residents of Bisbee ⓘ |
| hasRacialContext | white–Black racial conflict in the United States ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African American history
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local history of Bisbee ⓘ military and society in the United States ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
racial inequality in the United States
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tension over Black assertion of civil rights after World War I ⓘ violence against African Americans ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Black U.S. soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Jim Crow era in the United States
NERFINISHED
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post–World War I era ⓘ |
| involves |
African American soldiers
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United States Army personnel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cochise County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Bisbee, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Summer
NERFINISHED
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history of racial violence in Arizona ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
African American military service in World War I
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history of Bisbee, Arizona ⓘ race riots in the United States ⓘ racial violence during the Red Summer ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Red Summer of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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