If you were asked to identify an incident that sparked the riot, what would that incident be? Was there more than one accident? Was there one riot or more than one? The main incident that sparked the riots was the inefficiency and criminal negligence of the Chicago police authorities during the riots. During the riot, the white police officer did not arrest the white man responsible for the death of Eugene Williams and instead arrested a black man. This incident was followed by an objection from blacks. Their objections were met with violence by the whites. A white mob leader threatened Provident Hospital, whose patients were mostly black Americans. They were held by the police to treat injured patients. During the riot, the police force was open to criticism. They were accused of reluctance to arrest white rioters. The arrested whites were immediately released. At this point, a white man carrying weapons was arrested with his group and within minutes he was released along with his five people and told that they would need them before the night was over. There was more than one riot and that was the result. of attacks by whites in the city's black belt located on the south side. Black people suffered property damage, and steel cables were placed along the streets to prevent firefighters from entering the areas. The state governor was planning to evict the residents from the city. Speculate on the purpose and composition of the white “athletic clubs” that played such an important role in the riot? What do you think they were? The phrase “sports clubs” is mentioned in the article. Why? In Chicago, the Irish were a dominant group with a significant amount of political influence... middle of paper... proof of this statement you see in this article? Yes, it is true that whenever friction arises between races, the suffering is usually borne by the innocent. Eugene Williams, the seventeen-year-old boy, was killed because he was not involved in the riot. Five white men who had nothing to do with the riot were injured in the clashes near the beach. Twenty-seven innocent blacks were beaten, stabbed, and shot. The trams were closed and became the center of lawlessness. Innocent blacks were dragged into the streets and severely beaten. Four whites were killed, six innocents were stabbed and nine were shot. Raids began in the black area. Cars whizzed through the streets, the occupants down there shooting aimlessly. For this reason, the elevated car service was interrupted and thousands of employees were cut off from their jobs.