Famine-Genocide in Ukraine

Historical marker location:

Swampoodle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northeast west of North Capitol Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2015

<i>Holodomor</i> 1932-1933.

The District was the site of one of the first major race riots in U.S. history: The Washington, D.C. race riot of 1919 was sparked by tensions between white and black residents and lasted for several days. It resulted in 15 deaths and over 100 injuries.