97 YEARS AGO IN AMERICA The East St. Louis riot (May and July 1917) was an outbreak of labor- and race-related violence that caused between 40 and 200 deaths and extensive property damage. The incident took place in East St. Louis, Illinois, an industrial city on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from St. Louis, Missouri. It has been described as the worst incident of labor-related violence in 20th-century American history,[1] and one of the worst race riots in U.S. history. The local Chamber of Commerce called for the resignation of the police chief. At the end of the month, ten thousand people marched in silent protest in New York City in condemnation of the riots. Political cartoon about the East St. Louis massacres of 1917. The caption reads, Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?, referring to Wilsons phrase the world must be made safe for democracy (portrayed on the document he holds) Source: Wikipedia
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