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THE NEGRO IN CHICAGO
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
THE BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY
NEW YORK
THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
LONDON
THE MARUZEN-KABUSHIKI-KAISHA
TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, FUKUOKA, SENDAI
THE MISSION BOOK COMPANY
SHANGHAI
[Illustration: CHICAGO RACE RIOT--BEGINNING OF THE RIOT
WHITES AND NEGROES LEAVING TWENTY-NINTH STREET BEACH AFTER THE
DROWNING OF EUGENE WILLIAMS]
THE NEGRO IN CHICAGO
A STUDY OF RACE RELATIONS
AND A RACE RIOT
BY
THE CHICAGO COMMISSION ON
RACE RELATIONS
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
CHICAGO ILLINOIS
COPYRIGHT 1922 BY
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
All Rights Reserved
Published September 1922
Second Impression January 1923
Third Impression March 1923
Composed and Printed By
The University of Chicago Press
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix
LIST OF MAPS x
FOREWORD BY HONORABLE FRANK O. LOWDEN xiii
INTRODUCTION xv
THE PROBLEM xxiii
CHAPTER I. THE CHICAGO RIOT, JULY 27-AUGUST 2, 1919 1-52
Background of the Riot 2
The Beginning of the Riot 4
Chronological Story of the Riot 5
Factors Influencing Growth of the Riot 9
Gangs and "Athletic Clubs" 11
Types of Clashes 17
Crowds and Mobs 22
Rumor 25
Police 33
Militia 40
Deputy Sheriffs 43
Restoration of Order 43
Aftermath of the Riot 46
Outstanding Features of the Riot 48