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You may have heard of
Rosewood or Black Wallstreet. But, How many people know of the Horror of
the East St. Louis Massacre?
The horror of the
East St. Louis massacre of July 2,1917 is told in the eyewitness accounts
of over fifty people interviewed by Mrs.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the eyewitness accounts of white news
reporters. What follows is a brief synopsis of a report entitled "History
of the East St. Louis, Illinois, Riot" written by Mrs. Ida B.
Wells-Barnett.
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At what age should Black children
be informed about the crimes against Black people in America?
This is what Economic Soul Readers said.

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