Excerpt from Story of the Riot
Joseph Frasier, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I live at 331 West 37th Street, New York City. On August 15th, at quarter past eleven in the night, I was on my way to work on an 8th Avenue car going downtown. A crowd rushed towards the car and yelled, Lynch the nigger! A policeman who jumped on the car hit me on the head with his club and knocked out a tooth and beat me on the arms, back, and body until I was nearly senseless. The policeman asked me whether I wanted to go to the station or to the hospital. I said I wanted to go to my work, though the blood was running over my face so that I could hardly see. A passenger helped me until I recovered slightly, and helped me on another car and into a drug store, where I received aid. The street was filled with a rough crowd, patrol wagon, and ambu lance. The people cried out from the windows, protesting against the beating, and called out Shame! I was laid up for weeks, and am hardly able to walk now, as I am still lame and sore. I work for Davenport, 94 Park Place, and it was my duty to get to the stable about eleven o'clock to go to New Jersey for produce. Joseph frasier.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents shocking accounts of violence against Black people in New York City in August 1900, as recorded in the aftermath by journalist and civil rights activist Frank Moss. The author was moved to action by his outrage at widespread attacks on African American citizens during a period of rioting, and went on to help establish The Citizens Protective League to protest the brutality and to fight for justice. Featuring numerous sworn affidavits detailing acts of police brutality and aggression, the book brings to light a largely untold story from a dark and shameful period in U.S. history, and stands as a testament to the author's impassioned advocacy for victims of racial violence. This book provides valuable historical context for contemporary discussions around police brutality and racial justice in America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332928026_0
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