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Red Summer - Charleston riot of 1919

Time: Saturday May 10, 1919

Place: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

Details: The Charleston riot resulted in the injury of 5 white and 18 black men, along with the death of 3 others: Isaac Doctor, William Brown, and James Talbot, all black. Following the riot, the city of Charleston, South Carolina imposed martial law. A Naval investigation found that four U.S. sailors and one civilian—all white men—initiated the riot.

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