1910s

Millions of Black Southerners begin moving north and west, fleeing terror and seeking opportunity.

D.W. Griffith's film glorifies the Klan and fuels a violent revival.

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

White mobs attack Black communities in dozens of cities; Black veterans and residents fight back.

A new organization forms to aid Black migrants arriving in Northern cities.

The Supreme Court strikes down the "grandfather clause" used to disenfranchise Black voters.

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

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