In the Red Summer of 1919, racially motivated mob violence erupted in 23 cities — including Chicago, Omaha, and Washington, D.C. — caused by competition for jobs and housing by returning World War I veterans of both races, and the arrival of waves of new European immigrants.
In the Red Summer of 1919, racially motivated mob violence erupted in 23 cities—including Chicago, Omaha, and Washington, D.C.—caused by competition for jobs and housing by returning World War I veterans of both races, and the arrival of waves of new European immigrants.