What was the inciting event that led to the Chicago Race Riot of 1919?

a strike at a local factory

a protest march of black activists

the murder of a black boy who swam too close to a white beach

the assault of a white man on a streetcar by black youths

The correct answer is C. The murder of a black boy who swam too close to a white beach

Explanation:

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was a series of riots and a major conflict between the white population and the black population of the city, this riots began on July 27 of 1919 and ended on August 3 of the same year. These riots and conflict were caused by an incident that occurred on July 27 as an African-American teenager was murdered by a group of white teenagers because he violated the unofficial border that existed between the beaches for black and white people while swimming and then after the incident the police refused to arrest the white teenagers, which caused a conflict between the white and black people that began the mobs and riots. Therefore, the incident that led to the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was the murder of a black boy who swam too close to a white beach.