- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Le Petit Journal
- Date of Original:
- 1906-10-07
- Subject:
- Lynching--Georgia--Atlanta
Riots--Georgia--Atlanta
Race riots--Georgia--Atlanta
Periodicals
Men--Georgia--Atlanta
African American men--Georgia--Atlanta
Racism--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--Race discrimination
Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations
African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights--Georgia--Atlanta - Location:
- France, 46.0, 2.0
- Medium:
- covers (gathered matter components)
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The race riot of 1906 made international headlines and threatened Atlanta's image as a thriving New South city. The riot, sparked by sensationalized accounts of Black violence, lasted for two nights and resulted in dozens of Black deaths. The incident was reported in the October 7, 1906, issue of the French publication Le Petit Journal. The original caption translates as "Lynchings in the United States."
Image of the cover the October 7, 1906, issue of the French publication Le Petit Journal. The original caption translates as "Lynchings in the United States." The cover features an illustration of a mob of white men beating African Americans in the streets. The Atlanta, Georgia race riot of 1906 made international headlines and threatened Atlanta's image as a thriving New South city. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/atlanta-race-riot-of-1906/m-8814/
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/segregation
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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