Chilton Jennings facts for kids
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National news coverage of the Jennings lynching
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| Date | July 24, 1919 |
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| Location | Gilmer, Texas |
| Participants | White mob in Gilmer, Texas |
| Deaths | 1 |
Chilton Jennings was lynched on July 24, 1919, after being accused of attacking a white woman, Mrs. Virgie Haggard in Gilmer, Texas.
Aftermath
These race riots were one of several incidents of civil unrest that began in the so-called American Red Summer of 1919, which included terrorist attacks on black communities and white oppression in over three dozen cities and counties. In most cases, white mobs attacked African American neighborhoods. In some cases, black community groups resisted the attacks, especially in Chicago and Washington DC. Most deaths occurred in rural areas during events like the Elaine Race Riot in Arkansas, where an estimated 100 to 240 black people and 5 white people were killed. Also in 1919 were the Chicago Race Riot and Washington D.C. race riot which killed 38 and 39 people respectively. Both had many more non-fatal injuries and extensive property damage reaching into the millions of dollars.
See also
- Texarkana, Texas riot of 1919
- Port Arthur riot 1919
- Longview race riot
