On This Day | Race War in Chicago
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A race war is in progress in Chicago. The death list mounted to 26, including about as many whites as negroes. The war started over a colored boy crossing the white line while in bathing in the lake. He was pelted with stones by white boys and driven from a raft, drowning. Negroes asked the arrest of the white boys and when the officers refused to arrest them, a fight started. Several deaths resulted and the war extended to the negro district on the south side, where approximately 150,000 colored folks live. The battles have extended to all parts of the city. Many negroes have been attracted to Chicago by reason of the high wages paid in factories and many of them own valuable property in the desirable residence districts. Since the negroes took part in the war, they consider that they have more rights than formerly and we can expect considerable trouble in the future.
— July 31, 1919 | The Ward County Independent
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The racial challenges of our own time are born from the past that we all inherit together. So look. Yes, we’ve made progress since this time. Yes, we still have work to do. Both can be and are true today.
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Saturday, September 6th
Join us for Double D-Haw 2025, Minot’s biggest breast cancer fundraiser, featuring a seafood boil, art auction, pink beer, and more at The Blue Rider on September 6th. All proceeds support breast cancer detection and treatment at Trinity Health. #BreastCancerAwareness #MinotEvents #SavorMinot
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