Chester Race Riots
Title
Chester Race Riots
Subject
The Chester Race Riots of July 1917, Sheriff John E. Heyburn, Jr., Captain Wilhelm, Frank Meadows, C. B. Boler, George Gibbs, Joseph McCann, Mayor McDowell, William F. Ramsey, Edward S. Fry, William McKinney
Description
An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer about the Chester Race Riots. The article mentions the shootings of 3 African-Americans and a warning from Philadelphia police of reports that African-Americans from that city were intending to come to Chester in order to join in the riots.
Creator
Philadelphia Inquirer
Source
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Vol. 177, Iss. 28, Pg. 1, July 28, 1917.
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
July 28, 1917
Contributor
Robert Bennett
Format
PDF
Type
Text
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Citation
Philadelphia Inquirer, “Chester Race Riots,” Goin' North, accessed November 19, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/178.