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Police failure during the Red Summer of 1919
1:18:05 - 1:23:59 (05:54)
Law enforcement consistently failed to protect black citizens during the Red Summer of 1919, as white people initiated most of the violence and police violence was often indistinguishable from KKK violence.
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The community of sharecroppers' agitated together to achieve a better constitutional deal, but instead ended up being shot at.
1:18:05 - 1:19:14 (01:09)
Summary
The community of sharecroppers' agitated together to achieve a better constitutional deal, but instead ended up being shot at. The incident leads to the realization that the system of sharecropping doesn't work and it's time to workaround it together, but the oppression continues as they are shot at instead of getting constitutional protection.
ChapterPolice failure during the Red Summer of 1919
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The police failed to defend black citizens during the red summer of 1919, leaving them with no option but to form self-defense units and protect themselves against white terror in their neighborhoods due to the individual racism of white officers and lack of protection organized by the police for poor neighborhoods or businesses.
1:19:14 - 1:21:54 (02:39)
Summary
The police failed to defend black citizens during the red summer of 1919, leaving them with no option but to form self-defense units and protect themselves against white terror in their neighborhoods due to the individual racism of white officers and lack of protection organized by the police for poor neighborhoods or businesses.
ChapterPolice failure during the Red Summer of 1919
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses incidents of black self-defense during the Red Summer of 1919, including the story of Carrie Johnson who shot at men breaking into her home, and draws a parallel to cases of police officers who have been associated with the KKK and other racist groups in recent times.
1:21:54 - 1:23:59 (02:04)
Summary
The podcast discusses incidents of black self-defense during the Red Summer of 1919, including the story of Carrie Johnson who shot at men breaking into her home, and draws a parallel to cases of police officers who have been associated with the KKK and other racist groups in recent times. While black self-defense is often overwhelmed by the resources of white people and support from the state, it has also proved effective at times.