Red Summer
Northeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs asking President Wilson to stop the rioting in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
On August 12, at their annual convention, the Northeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (NFCWC) denounced the rioting and burning of negroes' homes, asking President Wilson "to use every means within your power to stop the rioting in Chicago and the propaganda used to incite such."