Summary: <p>"SNOW-STORM IN AUGUST:" D.C.'S FIRST RACE RIOT: In pre-Civil War Washington D.C., free blacks ran successful businesses despite the continuation of the slave trade around them. In 1835, a drunken slave entered his mistress' bedroom with an ax, setting in motion events that would lead to the city's first race riot. We learn about the fascinating, and nearly forgotten, characters involved in the incident and its aftermath. (52 min.)</p>
