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1. On Friday 6th June 1919, there was a #RaceRiot in the city of #Newport in #Gwent, #SouthWales. What happened in #Newport had a huge overwhelming effect on #RaceRelations for years to come. Here's a clipping from @nytimes about the #riot 
2. As @renireni pointed out in Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race:
"Riots always seem to kick off in the summer." 🔥🔥🔥
In 1919, there were riots in:
🔸#Chicago
🔸#Baltimore
🔸#Omaha
🔸#Newport
🔸#Liverpool
+ and more
#Cymraeg #History #Cymru #Hanes
"Riots always seem to kick off in the summer." 🔥🔥🔥
In 1919, there were riots in:
🔸#Chicago
🔸#Baltimore
🔸#Omaha
🔸#Newport
🔸#Liverpool
+ and more
#Cymraeg #History #Cymru #Hanes
3. According to the #history, a #black man insulted a #white woman in #Newport, which lead to an altercation. It kicked off in #GeorgeStreet [see below], where 3000 white people formed into a mob and attacked the houses of the two black people on the street.
