July 27, 1919: The Murder of Eugene Williams
Jul 27, 2020•14 min•Ep. 335
Episode description
On this day in 1919, 17-year-old Black teen Eugene Williams was murdered after accidentally rafting into the white section of Lake Michigan’s segregated waters. His death sparked the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, and a broader wave of protests known as “The Red Summer.”
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