Omaha race riot of 1919
Racial violence in Omaha, Nebraska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Omaha Race Riot occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, September 28–29, 1919. The race riot resulted in the lynching of Will Brown, a black civilian; the death of two white rioters; the injuries of many Omaha Police Department officers and civilians, including the attempted hanging of Mayor Edward Parsons Smith; and a public rampage by thousands of white rioters who set fire to the Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Omaha. It followed more than 20 race riots that occurred in major industrial cities and certain rural areas of the United States during the Red Summer of 1919.
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Omaha Race Riot | |||
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Part of the Red Summer | |||
Date | September 28–29, 1919 (2 days) | ||
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Caused by | Racial discrimination | ||
Methods | Rioting, race riots, protests, looting, attacks, lynching | ||
Resulted in | Order Restoration
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Lead figures | |||
Edward Parsons Smith (WIA) Tom Dennison | |||
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Casualties and losses | |||
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One black civilian lynched |