The Washington race riot of 1919 was civil unrest in Washington, D.C. from July 19, 1919, to July 24, 1919. Starting July 19, white men, many in the armed forces, responded to the rumored arrest of a
Coverage of the riots in Washington, D.C. on July 23, 1919
Soldiers in a truck on the way to the Washington race riot
Members of the U.S. 3rd Cavalry sent to quell rioting in D.C. in July 1919
In the broader context of racism in the United States, mass racial violence in the United States consists of ethnic conflicts and race riots, along with such events as:
Washington race riot of 1919
…First Red Scare Mass racial violence in the United States King assassination riots…
A White gang looking for Black people during the Chicago race riot of 1919
Buildings burning during the Tulsa race massacre of 1921
A political cartoon about the East St. Louis massacres of 1917; the caption reads, "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?"
Buildings burning during Watts riot