East St. Louis Riot

When

Jul 1917

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

38.62° N, 90.16° W

Description

Race riot

1917 massacre of Black Americans by white mob in East St. Louis, Illinois

The East St. Louis massacre was a series of violent attacks by White Americans against African Americans in East St. Louis, Illinois, from late May to early July 1917. The riots displaced some 6,000 African Americans and led to the destruction of property worth about $400,000. The particularly violent July 1917 episode was one of the worst racial riots in U.S.

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