Charleston riot of 1919
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The Charleston riot of 1919 was a violent racial conflict in Charleston, South Carolina, in which white mobs attacked Black residents and neighborhoods during the broader wave of racial unrest known as the Red Summer.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Summer event
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historical event ⓘ race riot ⓘ racially motivated violence ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early events of the Red Summer ⓘ |
| conflictType | racial conflict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicTarget | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1919 in South Carolina
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African-American history of South Carolina ⓘ History of Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ Racially motivated violence against African Americans ⓘ Red Summer (1919) NERFINISHED ⓘ Riots and civil disorder in South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasCause |
post–World War I racial unrest in the United States
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racial tension ⓘ white supremacist violence ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Charleston, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Black residents of Charleston
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white mobs ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | white mobs ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
1919
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Red Summer of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Black residents of Charleston ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Migration
NERFINISHED
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Jim Crow era in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ post–World War I demobilization ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to national awareness of racial violence in 1919
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heightened racial tensions in Charleston ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Red Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | English ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
racism
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white supremacy ⓘ |
| oppressedGroup | Black residents of Charleston ⓘ |
| oppressorGroup | white residents of Charleston ⓘ |
| perpetratorGroup | white sailors and civilians ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chicago race riot of 1919
NERFINISHED
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Elaine massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington D.C. race riot of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
deaths
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destruction of Black neighborhoods ⓘ injuries ⓘ property damage ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
African American history
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U.S. social history ⓘ history of racial violence in the United States ⓘ |
| victimGroup | African Americans in Charleston ⓘ |
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