The summer of 1919 was particularly nasty when it came to social unrest. Soldiers came home from the Great War only to find that the jobs they left behind were taken over by the black workforce. Racial tension was high and the Bolsheviks of the  Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) manipulated both sides against each other for political profit.  Killings soon followed.

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By Miguel.GFZ

Semi-retired like Vito Corleone before the heart attack. Consiglieri to J.Kb and AWA. I lived in a Gun Control Paradise: It sucked and got people killed. I do believe that Freedom scares the political elites.

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