5 Race Riots In America That You Were Never Taught In School

5 Race Riots In America That You Were Never Taught In School

Source: Universal History Archive / Getty When we think of race riots in American history, the 1919 Chicago Race Riots or the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising often come to mind. But there are many other riots that have occurred—devastating, overlooked events—that have been left out of most history books. These weren’t just isolated outbursts of violence; they were explosions of racial tension fueled by systemic injustice, fear, and hatred. Here are fi…