Violence In Cincinnati: Historical Reflection
A Summary of Violence in Cincinnati: an Historical Reflection
Dan Hurley’s article, Violence in Cincinnati: an Historical Reflection, reminds us that “Racism is culturally engrained and institutionally embedded in American society” (Hurley,12). Hurley begins his essay by recounting the shooting of Samuel Dubose by officer Ray Tensing. This recent shooting proves his point that racism has been a common theme in Cincinnati for over 200 years. ”Between 1819 and 1841 there were four race riots in Cincinnati” (12). These riots included a mob of white citizens rising up against black communities, such as Little Africa, in an attempt to remove them from the city. “The emergence of abolitionism and the founding of the Philanthropist newspaper stirred
Dan Hurley’s article, Violence in Cincinnati: an Historical Reflection, reminds us that “Racism is culturally engrained and institutionally embedded in American society” (Hurley,12). Hurley begins his essay by recounting the shooting of Samuel Dubose by officer Ray Tensing. This recent shooting proves his point that racism has been a common theme in Cincinnati for over 200 years. ”Between 1819 and 1841 there were four race riots in Cincinnati” (12). These riots included a mob of white citizens rising up against black communities, such as Little Africa, in an attempt to remove them from the city. “The emergence of abolitionism and the founding of the Philanthropist newspaper stirred