Category Archives: Race riot of 1908

George Richardson (1908 race riot)

Posted on October 12, 2013 by editor

George Richardson was a black man who was falsely accused of sexually assaulting Mabel Hallam, the white wife of a streetcar conductor, on Aug. 13, 1908. The allegation, reported in sensational fashion by local newspapers, helped instigate the Springfield race … Continue reading →

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William Walling’s article on the Springfield Race Riot

Posted on October 5, 2013 by editor

Journalist and socialist William English Walling and his wife, Anna Strunsky,  rushed to Springfield as soon as they heard of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot. “We at once discovered, to our amazement, that Springfield had no shame,” Walling wrote in … Continue reading →

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