Race riots in America Over the past century, starting before the First World War, many incidents have occurred involving white mob assaults on entire black communities. In most cases these white mobs attacked black neighborhoods, beating and killing residents in large numbers. They also set fires and destroyed black property. This was the result of white society's attempt to maintain its superiority over black communities by keeping them in the minority. These brutal clashes are mostly referred to as race riots. Among the many race riots that have occurred over the years, I have chosen a few to talk about in my article. In September 1906, months of racial hatred had erupted in Atlanta, Georgia. Newspapers had begun to cover black crime, especially rape and assault, in a provocative way. It was reported that twelve white women had been raped in one week. It gave the impression that black males did it. This started the revolt. Gangs of whites murdered blacks, even destroying and looting their homes and places of business. This happened with little help from local authorities. The blacks attempted to resist the whites, but were too outnumbered. Some blacks armed themselves in self-defense, but were arrested. After the riots went on for four days, two whites and ten blacks died with hundreds injured, and more than a thousand had left the city. social status. After union workers at an aluminum plant went on strike in April 1917, the plant hired blacks to do the work. When a militia, both white and black, destroyed the strike, whites blamed blacks for the strike's defeat. A riot broke out as whites began burning and demolishing black buildings. Many blacks were also beaten and the only thing the police did was take the injured to the hospital. On July 1, some whites in a Ford car drove through the streets of one of the main black areas of the city. They shoot in many houses and buildings. Then the blacks armed themselves, so when the police arrived to investigate, also driving a Ford, the blacks shot at them, killing two policemen..