| PAGE |
| List of Illustrations | [ix] |
| List of Maps | [x] |
| Foreword by Honorable Frank O. Lowden | [xiii] |
| Introduction | [xv] |
| The Problem | [xxiii] |
| Chapter I. The Chicago Riot, July 27-August 2, 1919 | [1]-[52] |
| Background of the Riot | [2] |
| The Beginning of the Riot | [4] |
| Chronological Story of the Riot | [5] |
| Factors Influencing Growth of the Riot | [9] |
| Gangs and "Athletic Clubs" | [11] |
| Types of Clashes | [17] |
| Crowds and Mobs | [22] |
| Rumor | [25] |
| Police | [33] |
| Militia | [40] |
| Deputy Sheriffs | [43] |
| Restoration of Order | [43] |
| Aftermath of the Riot | [46] |
| Outstanding Features of the Riot | [48] |
| Chapter II. Other Outbreaks in Illinois | [53]-[78] |
| Clashes in Chicago preceding the Riot of 1919 | [53] |
| Racial Outbreaks in Waukegan, May 31 and June 2, 1920 | [57] |
| The "Abyssinian" Affair, June 20, 1920 | [59] |
| The Barrett Murder, September 20, 1920 | [64] |
| The Springfield Riot, August 14-15, 1908 | [67] |
| East St. Louis Riots, May 28, and July 2, 1917 | [71] |
| Chapter III. The Migration of Negroes from the South | [79]-[105] |
| Economic Causes of the Migration | [80] |
| Sentimental Causes of the Migration | [84] |
| Beginning and Spread of Migration | [86] |
| The Arrival in Chicago | [93] |
| Adjustments to Chicago Life | [94] |
| Migrants in Chicago | [97] |
| Efforts to Check Migration | [103] |
| Chapter IV. The Negro Population of Chicago | [106]-[151] |
| Distribution and Density | [106] |
| Neighborhoods of Negro Residence | [108] |
| Adjusted Neighborhoods | [108] |
| Non-adjusted Neighborhoods | [113] |
| Neighborhoods of Organized Opposition | [115] |
| Bombings | [122] |
| Trend of the Negro Population | [135] |
| Outlying Neighborhoods | [136] |
| The Negro Community | [139] |
| Commercial and Industrial Enterprises | [140] |
| Organizations for Social Intercourse | [141] |
| Religious Organizations | [142] |
| Social and Civic Agencies | [146] |
| Medical Institutions | [150] |
| Chapter V. The Negro Housing Problem | [152]-[230] |
| General Living Conditions | [152] |
| Why Negroes Move | [154] |
| Room Crowding | [156] |
| Rents and Lodgers | [162] |
| How Negro Families Live | [165] |
| A Group of Family Histories | [170] |
| Physical Aspects of Negro Housing | [184] |
| Neighborhood Improvement Associations | [192] |
| Efforts of Social Agencies | [193] |
| Negroes and Property Depreciation | [194] |
| Financial Aspects of Negro Housing | [215] |
| Negroes as Home Owners | [216] |
| Financial Resources of Negroes | [227] |
| Chapter VI. Racial Contacts | [231]-[326] |
| Legal Status of Negroes in Illinois | [232] |
| Discrimination in Public Schools | [234] |
| Contacts in Chicago Public Schools | [238] |
| Physical Equipment of Schools | [241] |
| Retardation in Elementary Schools | [256] |
| Contacts in Recreation | [271] |
| Contacts in Transportation | [297] |
| Contacts in Other Relations | [309] |
| "Black and Tan" Resorts | [323] |
| Cultural Contacts | [325] |
| Contacts in Co-operative Efforts for Race Betterment | [326] |
| Chapter VII. Crime and Vicious Environment | [327]-[356] |
| Criminal Statistics | [328] |
| The Negro in the Courts | [332] |
| Bureau of Identification | [335] |
| Probation and Parole | [335] |
| Institutional Inquiry | [338] |
| Negro Crime and Environment | [341] |
| Views of Authorities on Crime among Negroes | [345] |
| Chapter VIII. The Negro in Industry | [357]-[435] |
| Employment Opportunities and Conditions | [357] |
| | Increase in Negro Labor since 1915 | [362] |
| | Classification of Negro Workers | [364] |
| | Wages of Negro Workers | [365] |
| | Women Employees in Industrial Establishments | [367] |
| | Railroad Workers | [369] |
| | Domestic Workers | [370] |
| | Employers' Experience with Negro Labor | [372] |
| | Negro Women in Industry | [378] |
| | Industries Excluding the Negro | [391] |
| | Relations of White and Colored Workers | [393] |
| | Future of the Negro in Chicago Industries | [400] |
| Organized Labor and the Negro Worker | [403] |
| | Policy of the American Federation of Labor and Other Federations | [405] |
| | Unions Admitting Negroes to White Locals | [412] |
| | Unions Admitting Negroes to Separate Co-ordinate Locals | [417] |
| | Unions Excluding Negroes from Membership | [420] |
| | The Negro and Strikes | [430] |
| | Attitude and Opinions of Labor Leaders | [432] |
| Chapter IX. Public Opinion in Race Relations | [436]-[519] |
| A. OPINIONS OF WHITES AND NEGROES |
| Beliefs Concerning Negroes | [437] |
| | Primary Beliefs | [438] |
| | Secondary Beliefs | [443] |
| Background of Prevailing Beliefs Concerning Negroes | [445] |
| | Types of Sentiments and Attitudes | [451] |
| | The Emotional Background | [451] |
| | Abstract Justice | [454] |
| | Traditional Southern Background | [456] |
| | Group Sentiments | [456] |
| | Attitudes Determined by Contacts | [457] |
| Self-Analysis by Fifteen White Citizens | [459] |
| Public Opinion as Expressed by Negroes | [475] |
| | Race Problems | [478] |
| | Abyssinians | [480] |
| | A Negro and a Mob | [481] |
| | Defensive Policies | [484] |
| | Race Consciousness | [487] |
| Opinions of Fifteen Negroes on Definite Racial Problems | [493] |
| | Are Race Relations Improving? | [494] |
| | Opinions on Solution | [495] |
| | Social Adjustments | [502] |
| | Negro Problems | [505] |
| | Defensive Philosophy | [508] |
| | Segregation and Racial Solidarity | [509] |
| | Opinion-making | [514] |
| Chapter X. Public Opinion in Race Relations | [520]-[594] |
| B. INSTRUMENTS OF OPINION-MAKING |
| The Press | [520] |
| | General Survey of Chicago Newspapers | [523] |
| | Intensive Study of Chicago Newspapers | [531] |
| | Newspaper Policy Regarding Negro News | [547] |
| | The Negro Press | [556] |
| | | Classification of Articles | [557] |
| | | Negro Newspaper Policy | [563] |
| Rumor | [568] |
| Myths | [577] |
| Propaganda | [587] |
| Conclusions | [594] |
| Chapter XI. Summary of the Report and Recommendations of the Commission | [595]-[651] |
| The Chicago Riot | [595] |
| | The Migration of Negroes from the South | [602] |
| | The Negro Population of Chicago | [605] |
| | Racial Contacts | [613] |
| | Crime and Vicious Environment | [621] |
| | The Negro in Chicago Industries | [623] |
| | Public Opinion in Race Relations | [629] |
| | Opinions of Whites and Negroes | [629] |
| | Factors in the Making of Public Opinion | [634] |
| The Recommendations of the Commission | [640] |
| Appendix | [652] |
| Biographical Data of Members of the Commission | [652] |
| The Staff of the Commission | [653] |
| Epitome of Facts in Riot Deaths | [655] |
| Table Showing Number of Persons Injured in Chicago Riot by Date and by Race | [667] |
| Index | [669] |