The Atlanta Riot: Race, Class, and Violence in a New South City
(Part of the Southern Dissent Series)
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Gregory Mixon traces the roots of the Atlanta Riot of 1906, exploring the intricate political, social, and urban conditions that led to one of the defining events of race relations in southern and African-American history. On September 22, 1906, several thousand white Atlantans rioted, ostensibly because they believed that black men had committed "repeated assaults on the white women of Fulton County," according to newspapers at the time. Four days...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813030757
ISBN13:9780813030753
Release Date:December 2004
Publisher:University Press of Florida
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Related Subjects
History Minority Studies Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics UrbanCustomer Reviews
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