Part 1: The Background -- What are "Race riots?" -- The Red Summer in Context : 1917-1921 -- Part 2: The Riots -- Riots as an hysterical reaction to (perceived or threatened) racial caste rupture -- Riots arising out of labor conflicts, disputes, and strikes -- Riots involving the military as agents or targets -- Riots arising out of local politics -- Part 3: The aftermath -- Exchanging views of the race riots -- Stopping the riots and taking responsibility -- The legacy of the Red Summer riots.