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1917

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Oppression
The East St. Louis massacre

One of the deadliest white-mob attacks of the era kills scores of Black residents.

Resistance
The Silent Parade

Thousands march silently down Fifth Avenue to protest lynching and racial violence.

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Key events

  1. July 2, 1917
    The East St. Louis massacre

    One of the deadliest white-mob attacks of the era kills scores of Black residents.

  2. July 28, 1917
    The Silent Parade

    Thousands march silently down Fifth Avenue to protest lynching and racial violence.

  3. August 23, 1917
    The Houston riot of 1917

    Black soldiers, pushed past endurance by abuse, are court-martialed and executed.