Knoxville's Red Summer | The Riot of 1919
Special | 26m 52s
Never-before-seen newsreel footage & a powerful story of the Knoxville race riots of 1919.
One hundred years ago, Bertie Lindsey was murdered and the accused was almost lynched by an angry mob. What followed was riots throughout the city - known as Knoxville’s Red Summer. This film chronicles the unrest that occurred in Knoxville following these events. It features never-before-seen newsreel footage uncovered by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS).
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Knoxville's Red Summer | The Riot of 1919
Special | 26m 52s
One hundred years ago, Bertie Lindsey was murdered and the accused was almost lynched by an angry mob. What followed was riots throughout the city - known as Knoxville’s Red Summer. This film chronicles the unrest that occurred in Knoxville following these events. It features never-before-seen newsreel footage uncovered by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS).
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