The 1917 East St. Louis race riot was sparked by:
A) angry whites attacking non-union black workers.
B) a white boy who whistled at a black girl.
C) white sailors resentful of blacks who remained civilians.
D) disputes over using a public swimming pool.
Answer: A
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