"Red Summer" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined by American civil rights activist and author James Weldon Johnson in 1919. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|James Weldon Johnson|in=1919|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=civil rights activist and author}} Coined by American civil rights activist and author James Weldon Johnson in 1919 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Red Summer}} Red Summer
  1. (historical) The period from late winter through early autumn of 1919 during which racial riots took place in more than three dozen cities across the United States, as well as in one rural county in Arkansas. Wikipedia link: Red Summer Tags: historical Categories (topical): Racism

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