I decided to draw this as my art because I am born in the U.S and have ancestors from Spain and the racist actions upset me. In the Spanish-American War, America got involved to help Cuba from Spain as they tried to take over. So the U.S joined to help Cuba. Then the U.S won the war when Spain surrendered and lost control of the overseas. Finally the Treaty of Paris was a treaty that stated the independence of the U.S. The Red Summer got me so mad because when I see racial inequality it upsets me knowing humans are mistreating or treating humans as less than. This affected at least 26 cities in the U.S. Racial tensions were rising, and one day a white officer was killed and 500 army soldiers were sent out and killed around 200 African Americans. These riots left hundreds dead, thousands injured, and many more forced to leave their homes in 1919.