“A Horrible Lynching,” NebraskaStudies.org
This resource describes the events that took place during the Lynching of Will Brown in Omaha, Nebraska in 1919.
“Longview Riot,” by Ken Durham
“Longview Riot” is an article by Ken Durham describing the lynching and riot that took place in Longview, Texas in the Summer of 1919.
“The Chicago Race Riot of 1919,” History.com
“The Chicago Race Riot of 1919” offers a description of the events that occurred in Chicago during the Red Summer. This article also discusses the lasting impact of the Race Riot in Chicago.
Visualizing Red Summer, Karen Sieber
Visualizing the Red Summer is a digital compilation of resources related to the Red Summer. There is a timeline of events, map of locations, and archives related to the Red Summer.
Cameron McWhirter interview with New York Public Radio: “How Red Summer of 1919 Sparked the Civil Rights Movement”
Cameron McWhirter’s 9-minute radio interview addresses how the Red Summer can be seen as the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jacob Lawrence: “The Migration Series” (1941) and MoMA’s “Visualizing the Great Migration”
Jacob Lawrence was an American painter born in Atlantic City in 1917. His art exhibition titled “The Migration Series” is based on the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North. The supplementary material from the Museum of Modern Art provides visual aids in the forms of graphs and maps.
Library of Congress: Chronicling America
Search American historical newspapers 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
Art Steps
Create virtual exhibitions.