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    A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
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    A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
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    A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

    Written by Claire Hartfield

    Narrated by JD Jackson

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    On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateJan 2, 2018
    ISBN9781520091396
    Author

    Claire Hartfield

    Claire Hartfield received her B.A from Yale University and her law degree from the University of Chicago. As a lawyer, she has specialized in school desegregation litigation. She heard stories of the 1919 race riot from her grandmother, who lived in the Black Belt in Chicago at the time, and was moved to share this history with younger generations. Ms. Hartfield lives in Chicago. ClaireHartfield.com, Twitter: @clairehartfield

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    • 5/5
      Account of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. Claire Hartfield does a fantastic job of giving reasons and events that led to the riot. She also discusses in detail the participants in the riot and the effect the riot had on Chicago and America. If you like non-fiction accounts of historical events this is an excellent read. Includes many pictures of the neighborhoods and participants.
    • 4/5
      An informative and timely look at the 1919 Chicago race riot as well as the cities history. A Few Red Drops reads like a textbook however I believe young readers would find it engaging. It grabbed my attention early and kept me reading.
    • 4/5
      I was at a museum at saw an exhibit about the 1919 riot and this book was listed as a resource. the audiobook was brief but clear, informative. It started with the incident at the 29th St beach and then went back a bit to develop the story of the history of Black Chicago, the Great Migration, the meat packing industry and attempts at unionization, World War I, and then circling back to the riot and its aftermath. It struck me as the author concluded the book taking about other periods of racial unrest and violence how frequently the same story happens throughout history and the impact of racism, particularly systemic racism has had leading to these events again and again. I appreciated the straightforward way to learn about the summer of 1919 with this well-researched YA nonfiction work.
    • 4/5
      The story takes place in 1919. Several African-Americans go floating the river and end up in the "white part". This lays the foundation for race relations.