Thursday, July 16, 2020
The East St. Louis Massacre
On July 3rd in East St. Louis, Illinois a heated labor dispute turned into a deadly rampage where whites began brutally beating and killing A.A. The riots lasted 3 days and the death toll had been 39 A.A’s and nine whites, although many people believe believe over a 100 A.A’s were killed. In a addition 6,000 African Americans were left homeless due to all of the damage caused to the black communities. This multi-day massacre has been described as "One of the worst cases of labor-related violence in 20th-century American history". In the aftermath of this riot at the end of July over 10,000 African Americans marched in a silent protest through the streets of New York City in condemnation all the massacre. 
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