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1914
World War I begins
1915
Black Lawyers Association founded
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 2,448,426
Cook County Bar Association founded
First Black Alderman elected
1916
Great Migration of American Blacks to city
1917
United States declares war against Germany and Japan
1918
Spanish Flu Epidemic: 8,500 deaths in Chicago
World War I Armistice
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Clothing Workers Strike at City Hall
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Image of a throng of striking clothing workers in the corridor of City Hall at 121 North LaSalle Street in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The crowd of over 1,000 strikers jammed the hallways of city hall after they attempted to have a parade.
Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.
Other images from this year
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