Tabitha C. Wang is a history major at the University of Washington, Seattle. She enjoys playing video games, reading, photography, and cooking. She currently lives in North Seattle.
East St. Louis Race Riot, 1917
The city of East St. Louis, Illinois was the scene of one of the bloodiest race riots in the 20th century. Racial tensions began to increase in February, 1917 when 470 African American workers were hired to replace white workers who had gone on strike … Read MoreEast St. Louis Race Riot, 1917