The heightened racial tensions during the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre can be attributed primarily to economic competition for jobs. During this period, there was significant competition between white and Black individuals for employment opportunities, which fueled animosity and resentment. Additionally, sensationalized newspaper reports of alleged assaults by Black men on white women further exacerbated these tensions, contributing to an atmosphere of fear and paranoia that ultimately led to the violent outbreak in September 1906. While other factors like the disputed land ownership case and civic developments in the city could have played a role, the economic competition was a key driver of the conflict.
During the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, what were some of the contributing factors that led to heightened racial tensions?
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disputed land ownership case
disputed land ownership case
Economic competition for jobs
Economic competition for jobs
The construction of a new city park
The construction of a new city park
Celebrations of cultural diversity in the cit
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