Springfield race riot of 1908
(重定向自Springfield Race Riot)
The Springfield race riot of 1908 was a mass civil disturbance in Springfield, Illinois, USA on August 14 and 15, 1908, sparked by the arrest of two African Americans as suspects in violent crimes against whites. When a mob seeking to take the men for lynching discovered the sheriff had transferred them out of the city, it rioted in black neighborhoods. It killed black citizens on the street and destroyed businesses and homes.