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East St. Louis race riot erupts

Beginning July 2, 1917, white mobs in East St. Louis, Illinois attacked Black residents over several days, killing dozens and destroying homes and businesses.

East St. Louis race riot erupts

The massacre revealed acute racial tensions on the wartime home front, provoked national outrage, and highlighted limits of local and federal protection for African Americans.

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