Sandler writes about the racial discrimination and inequality that prompted many of these riots, as well as the culture of lynching and violent white supremacy that was prominent at the time. The Red Summer is a name given to a series of months in 1919 in which several violent, destructive, and deadly race riots occurred across the country. The issue of race relations at the time is addressed in more detail in Chapter 3: The Red Summer. Sandler also notes that there was racism within this movement which favored white women and often excluded women of color. Many suffragists were arrested and mistreated in prison, winning greater support for their cause. Sandler writes about the campaign effort of suffragists, which included picketing, marches, and hunger strikes. Chapter 2 covers the women's suffrage movement, which succeeded in its efforts to grant women the right to vote in 1919. The aftermath of this disaster prompted states across the country, beginning with Massachusetts, to implement laws and regulations around building codes and engineering so that such a tragedy could not recur. A flood of molasses destroyed surrounding homes, railways, and even the fire station many lives were tragically lost. This disaster occurred in 1919, when a poorly made storage tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses exploded in the North End of Boston. The first big event Sandler writes about is the Great Molasses Flood. In this book, Sandler explores six major events that occurred in 1919 and draws parallels between the past and the present.

Furthermore, they can inform both how we arrived at our present-day circumstances as well as in what areas the United States needs to continue to evolve and change.

The events of that year were significant and left a lasting impact on the country. Sandler proposes that the year 1919 was one of the most 'remarkable and important years in the history of the United States' (4).

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Imprisoned by Martin W. Sandler