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1919 Main Menu Timeline Prohibition is Ratified The 18th Amendment, which prohibited "the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory," was ratified on this day. Seattle General Strike Tens of thousands of workers in Seattle joined a five day strike that would be followed by waves of labor unrest across the nation. In the next two years almost four million workers across the U.S. went on strike. 8th Illinois Regiment Returns from War This all African American unit fought in France during the First World War. Soldiers from the 8th returned to Chicago and marched down Michigan Ave in February 1919. The Red Scare A wave of labor unrest and persecution of radicals and those deemed un-american shaped the political climate in 1919. 365th Infantry Parade The 365th all African American infantry unit returned to Chicago in March 1919 after fighting in France. Wartime service gave soldiers new perspectives that shaped their views of events in Chicago in 1919. Mayor Thompson Re-elected William Hale Thompson is re-elected Mayor of Chicago. Red Summer In dozens of cities African American communities were targets of white mob violence that left untold numbers of people dead, injured, and displaced. 19th Amendment Approved by Congress Congress approves the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles is signed in Paris, ending World War I and creating the League of Nations. Wingfoot Air Express Crash Wingfoot Air Express, a dirigible operated by Goodyear Tire, caught fire and crashed into the skylight of the Illinois Trust and Savings Building at LaSalle and Jackson. Eugene Williams Drowned Riots erupted after an African American swimmer was stoned to death by a white man on the beach. Angelus Building Riot Violence broke out at the Angelus apartment building (3501 S. Wabash), the only white occupied apartment building on an all-Black city block, in a largely Black neighborhood. Mayor Requests State Militia Mayor William H. Thompson called for activation of the Illinois state militia. Housing Conditions and Segregation How can housing conditions and segregation in 1919 help us understand the riots? Black Migration to Chicago How can migration patterns in 1919 help us understand the riots? Labor Conflict and Race How can labor conflicts in 1919 help us understand the riots? Communist Party USA Founded The 1918 October Revolution led to the rise of a Left Wing who valued revolutionary socialism within the Socialist Party USA. The Left Wing was unable to gain control of the Socialist Party and split off to form the Communist Party USA. The Great Steel Strike U.S. Steel Corporation workers in Chicago joined iron and steel workers across the country in a strike that shut down half of the nation's steel industry. White Sox Play World Series The Chicago White Sox played in the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. About the Exhibit

Race Riots and Chicago in 1919

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