East St. Louis Riot Day #12 Happy Black History Month Peeps! ✊🏾

Day #12 Happy Black History Month Peeps! ✊🏾 Today we remember and reflect upon: The East St. Louis "race riot," the events of July 2 and 3, 1917, tore East St. Louis apart and shocked the nation. The violence was largely one-sided, with mobs of armed whites burning hundreds of black homes and beating, lynching and shooting black residents. Most historians estimate that more than 100 people died. They killed men, women and children! KNOW YOUR HISTORY AND REMEMBER THE STRUGGLE! #blackhistorymonth2018 #eaststlouisraceriot