July 27
July-October 1919
Red Summer Begins
The Red Summer of 1919 saw racial violence erupt across the country, with major incidents in Chicago, Washington D.C., and Elaine, Arkansas. Returning Black WWI veterans who demanded equal treatment and the Great Migration contributed to white resentment. Hundreds of African Americans were killed.
Sources
1. Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 — National Museum of African American History and Culture2. The Red Summer of 1919 — Library of CongressJuly 27, 2004
Obama Delivers Keynote at DNC
On July 27, 2004, Illinois state senator Barack Obama delivered a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. His speech, with its vision of a united America, electrified the convention and made him a political star. He was elected to the U.S. Senate three months later.
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Sources
1. Barack Obama’s Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention - PBSJuly 27, 1919
The Chicago Race Riot
A race riot in Chicago sparked by racial tensions during the Great Migration.
Sources
1. Race Riot of 1919 — Library of Congress2. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 — The Chicago History Museum3. Patricia Bath, First African American Woman Doctor to Receive a Patent, Dies at 96 — The New York Times4. Patricia Bath, Pioneering Ophthalmologist, Dies at 96 — NPRLink copied!
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