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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 Conclude Strike
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Image of clothing workers who had been on strike in Chicago, Illinois, going back to work. They are standing around Sidney Hillman, President of the Garment Union. They are holding bouquets of flowers and small American flags.
Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.
Other images from this year
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