Victims of Communism Memorial
Historical marker location:
707 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Swampoodle, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest east of New Jersey Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2007
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.