Red Summer Image close
Red Summer by Cameron McWhirter
Red Summer by Cameron McWhirter
Show Hide Adult Content
Red Summer close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
History  
American history  
American history: from c 1900 -

Red Summer

The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$42.99 was $53.99
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 19-31 July using International Courier

Description

A narrative history of America's deadliest episode of race riots and lynchings After World War I, black Americans fervently hoped for a new epoch of peace, prosperity, and equality. Black soldiers believed their participation in the fight to make the world safe for democracy finally earned them rights they had been promised since the close of the Civil War. Instead, an unprecedented wave of anti-black riots and lynchings swept the country for eight months. From April to November of 1919, the racial unrest rolled across the South into the North and the Midwest, even to the nation's capital. Millions of lives were disrupted, and hundreds of lives were lost. Blacks responded by fighting back with an intensity and determination never seen before. Red Summer is the first narrative history written about this epic encounter. Focusing on the worst riots and lynchings--including those in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Charleston, Omaha and Knoxville--Cameron McWhirter chronicles the mayhem, while also exploring the first stirrings of a civil rights movement that would transform American society forty years later.

Author Biography:

Cameron McWhirter is a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He was awarded a Nieman Foundation Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard in 2007. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Release date Australia
July 3rd, 2012
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
368
Dimensions
140x210x28
ISBN-13
9781250009067
Product ID
19344962

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Explore more by Cameron McWhirter

See all books by this author

American Gun by Cameron McWhirter 20% off!
$46.99
$58.99
American Gun
by Cameron McWhirter ~ Paperback / softback
Pre-order - out 24 Sep 2024
American Gun on Hardback by Cameron McWhirter 21% off!
$67.99
$85.99
American Gun
by Cameron McWhirter ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
American history >
American history: from c 1900 -
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
American history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
History of specific subjects >
Social history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Ethnic studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Ethnic studies >
Black studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Anthropology
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Anthropology >
Social & cultural anthropology