The Newark Riots

This paper explains a very important moment in the history of our government that took place in Illinois in 1917. As World War I was beginning for the United States things were heating up in East St. Louis, Illinois. Anti-black riots killed or injured over one hundred black civilians. Then a Silent Parade of over ten thousand black citizens from New York broke out. Civil rights have always been an issue in our government, and according to www.kidzworld.com, after these anti black riots, things eventually led to the development of the The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and from that, Rosa Parks did not give up her seat on the bus. The creation of the NAACP also influenced the Little Rock, Arkansas incident, Martin L. King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech, and many other things which eventually led to equal rights for everyone with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This paper will explain the riots and how it shaped our government into providing equal jobs for all races.

Anti-Semitism has been prevalent throughout the world since the establishment of the Jewish religion and unfortunately, traces of it can still be found to this day in the United States. What exactly is anti-Semitism? It is the intense dislike for and prejudice against the Jews; it can range anywhere from simple opposition to the Jews to vicious hatred displayed through physical torment. Some examples of the more publicized cases of violence against the Jews include the attack of Irish workers and police on the funeral procession of Rabbi Jacob Joseph in New York City in 1902, the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915, the assassination of Alan Berg in 1984, as well as the Crown Heights riots of 1991. I have

In the year 1898 in the town of Wilmington, North Carolina a riot occurred between the African American inhabitants and the white minority of the city. Several historians accuse the origin of the riot on racism and white supremacy. Although these two beliefs have been around for countless years, and African Americans received the right to vote almost thirty years’ prior, no demonstration nor aggressive threats, to the point in which was seen in 1898, had occurred in Wilmington until that year. The Wilmington Race Riot was the reaction of the “sociopolitical conditions” that were being applied by the Democratic Party to win the election through a sequence of diabolical campaign tactics just like creating partial accusations about the “negroes” of the town thus, creating unconstitutional practices, and threatening their existence.

Inspired by the Wilmington Riots of 1898, Charles Chesnutt delves deep into the racial tensions of the South in his novel On the Marrow of Tradition. Despite being set well after the end of the Civil War, the struggle between the black and white races is far from over. The white race insists on maintaining complete control in every aspect of society, including personal matters. They are constantly demanding that the black community serve them. On the other end, the black race is struggling to survive the harsh conditions the white-dominated society imposes on them. Throughout the novel, Chesnutt reminds us of the ongoing battle between the two races. At the same time, Chesnutt explores the effect this has on various members in society. The youngest two characters in the novel, Dodie and Doctor Miller’s son, exemplify the conditions and consequences for the black and white races. Although they seem to be secondary characters in On the Marrow of Tradition, both Dodie and Doctor Miller’s son play a crucial role in the representation of their respective races.

Over the course of human history there are moments that define who we are as people and what we will suffer for, moments that will either tear us apart and turn us into hateful human beings or teach us to become the loving humans that God always wanted us to be. Slavery, seg-regation and racism are some of the main concepts of oppression that we have faced since the dawn of time. Some say that the world will never change and there is nothing worth fighting for, but I believe that people will continue to fight for there rights especially here in America; the land of the free.

The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 was the culmination of racial tensions both endemic in American society as a whole in the period, and certain tensions peculiar to Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1921, Greenwood and its African American population became the outlet for these often violent tensions seething among Tulsa’s white population. The following paper seeks to shed some further understanding on what motivated and pushed the whites of Tulsa, Oklahoma to such a violent, extreme reaction during the riot.

Mayor Edward Johnson’s deposition was taken in December 1812 by John E. Dorsey as part of the Maryland House of Delegates Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice inquiry into the June and July riots in Baltimore City earlier that year. The deposition begins with a narrative of events followed by scripted lines of inquiry. Additionally, the narrative and answers to the interrogations given by Mayor Johnson are extremely thorough and well-structured. In an open letter at the conclusion of the deposition, Mayor Johnson admits to the committee that he included much of his own motives and conduct because “the interrogatories embrace them, and direct me to it.” Also in the open letter, Mayor Johnson explained his thought processes and motivations throughout the day’s events; a unique attribute amongst the catalog of depositions. Lastly, Mayor Johnson’s deposition references interactions he had with other deposed individuals on those days providing fruitful research routes. Therefore, the deposition is considered a credible document and was

“It’s security that is to blame.” claims Jane, Ben Orsiono’s daughter. “What does this signify to the rest of Ontario? Are they safe? What’s in it for their security?” The police however, claim that security isn’t the cause of the so-called “hate crime” but a flaw in the relationship between Ben and the suspect. Nevertheless, this wasn’t a sufficient conclusion for Ben’s family and the infuriated public who were demanding real answers.

It took one gunshot to put a city into an uneasy frenzy throughout the day, and utter chaos at nightfall. It began with policemen standing side by side and protesters ready to strike; came face to face. All around there were Ferguson citizens, each standing tall defending his or her respective sides. Protesters were holding signs with powerful words like “Black Lives Matter.” In a split second, havoc was reached, and in a blink of an eye, everyone was encircled by the fog from tear gas and flipped police cars. With the sound of sirens echoing through the streets and fires set all around, no one was safe in the city of Ferguson.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee is an African American organization created by young people to give young people a voice in the civil rights movement. Although created to support Dr. king’s ideologies, the SNCC began to generate their own projects and ideas. The SNCC is significant because as a demonstration for young adults, it demonstrates the power these individuals have. Similarly to the Missouri incident, when blacks student unite for change, change occurs. There is power and intimidation when black young adults fight for a justice and rights, which we discussed in class.

“My people are poor. And they are tired. And they are determined to live. Our South side is a place apart, each piece of our living is a protest.” (Hansberry 2) The minorities in Chicago live on the Southside, and work hard, harder than they should have to, to live there. Each and every time they step out of their house, their actions are severely judged because of their race, and these people are cut no slack by the rest of Chicago. By doing something wrong, the people who live on the Southside of Chicago

The Detroit riots occurred in the summer of 1967. The riot initially started because of race when poor African Americans got kicked out of their houses. They started living on 12th street in Detroit. The riot started there because African Americans were fed up with the way that they were being treated. Many years prior to the riot there were already racial issues. The government made it hard for African Americans to buy houses in the 1950s. During that time, white people were resisting African Americans from moving into Detroit. They were gathering outside of houses owned by African Americans until they would leave. According to Stanford, “I was blissfully unaware of the pervasive racism and resentment that was simmering in my city” (28).

A riot can start with something as big as the need for education or a substance as unimportant as disco music. Yes, you heard me, disco. In Chicago, 1979, a riot occurred because of the dreaded 60s/70s funk pop music. Now obviously, there are better, more meaningful topics to be against. If I had to choose three subjects that I would proudly stand up for, they would be my individuality, fairness of rights for women around the world, and equality for everyone.

Columbia University was a place of great tension between students and university staff in 1968. Students, some as young as late teenagers, protested against the school with strikes and sit-ins, and the situation escalated to the point where the university chose to use the New York Police Department force the students out. The two groups responsible for the protests were the the Student-Afro American Society (SAS) and the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Although the SDS had violent motivations and militant ideals during this period when racial tension was high, the SAS was a peaceful and nonviolent group, and considering factors such as support from outside communities, the roles of social class, the groups’ leadership styles, and ultimate

Last April, Baltimore was overcome with feeling that overflowed into protests, mobs, and compelling behavior. As much as I detested the roughness and decimation joined by the uproars, I completely understand the feeling behind it. People were furious and they should have been furious. An excess of individuals really trust the sarcastic line Tina Fey said,"...The Civil Rights Movement totally worked and now everything is fine,"