3.6+-+White+Supremacist+Violence+and+the+Red+Summer

3.6 White Supremacist Violence & The Red Summer

Page 1: Chicago Daily Tribune Headline

  • Headline Articles: Significant race-related events reported by Chicago Daily Tribune.

  • Final Report: "FINAL STRIKE IS ON; CARS STOP!"

  • Incidents: "20 SLAIN IN RACE RIOTS" indicating violence.

  • Law Enforcement: 1,500 troops prepared for deployment.

  • Crisis Management: Mention of law enforcement's readiness and public unrest.

Page 2: Daily Agenda & Learning Objectives

  • Objectives:

    • Complete the DBQ (Document-Based Question).

    • Analyze the 3.6 content.

    • Conduct independent project topic selection during SOAR 2.

  • Focus: Investigate the causes and impacts of the Red Summer, with emphasis on African American responses to racism and anti-Black violence.

Page 3: Causes of Heightened Racial Violence (1917-1921)

  • Historical Context: Surge in racial violence initiated by white supremacists.

  • Red Summer (1919): Period marked by significant racial unrest in the U.S.

    • Influencing Factors:

      • Global flu pandemic.

      • Job competition post-WWI.

      • Racial discrimination against Black veterans.

  • Consequences: Over 30 urban race riots emerged during the summer of 1919.

Page 4: The Tulsa Race Massacre (1921)

  • Event Description: Mob violence led by white residents and officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

  • Impact:

    • Devastation of Greenwood, known as "Black Wall Street."

    • Over 1,250 homes and businesses destroyed.

  • Long-Term Effects: Black families were hindered from transferring wealth and property due to systematic violence.

Page 5: Tulsa Race Riot Capture

  • Historical Image: Depiction of captured African Americans during the Tulsa race riot in June 1921.

  • Significance: Illustrates the violence and civil unrest faced by African Americans during this period.

Page 6: African American Resistance to Racism

  • Forms of Resistance:

    • Political activism: Mobilization for civil rights and political action.

    • Published works: Accounts highlighting injustices faced.

    • Armed self-defense: Protecting communities from white supremacist violence.

  • Great Migration: Disparity in economic opportunities and violence spurred a mass movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities.

Page 7: Literary Response - "If We Must Die"

  • Poem Analysis: "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay exemplifies Black resistance.

    • Themes of dignity in dying fighting against oppression versus succumbing to violence.

    • A call to rally courage among African Americans in the face of racial injustices.

  • Key Lines: Encouragement to die nobly and resist oppressors, highlighting bravery despite overwhelming odds.

Page 8: Independent Study Tasks

  • Stepwise Analysis Activities:

    1. View video analysis related to the Greenwood District.

    2. Conduct visual exploration of the Tulsa Racial Massacre.

    3. Compare contexts of Tulsa/Red Summer events.

    4. Formulate a defensible claim regarding the effects of the Tulsa Racial Massacre on the community.