Black People : African American Massacres, Race Riots, Revolts and Lynchings in America

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TUCSON RACE RIOT (1967)​

Tucson Race Riot (1967) •

Few people are aware of the race riot that occurred in Tucson, Arizona in 1967. The riot was caused by the arrest of an unidentified black 14-year-old a few days before. On July 23rd to 25th in the North side of the city within a four-mile area between 4th … Read MoreTucson Race Riot (1967)

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GRAND RAPIDS UPRISING (1967)
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Grand Rapids Uprising (1967) •

The 1967 Grand Rapids Uprising occurred on July 25, 1967 in a predominantly black and impoverished neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The uprising came only days after the much larger uprising in Detroit, Michigan but a post-riot official report titled “Anatomy of a Riot” written by the...

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THE MARTIN LUTHER KING ASSASSINATION RIOTS (1968)​

The Martin Luther King Assassination Riots (1968) •

The King Assassination Riots were a series of more than 100 cases of civil unrest that occurred in the wake of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This turmoil was apparent all throughout the nation as racial tensions rose to a volatile level. Different degrees of unrest … Read MoreThe...

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HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT RIOT (1969)​

Hartford, Connecticut Riot (1969) •

Hartford, Connecticut in the late 1960’s was a city immersed in racial unrest, class disputes, and activism. The city was a dichotomy between the ghetto, predominantly black or Puerto Rican and impoverished, in the North End and the South End, white and middle or working class. The black...

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ASBURY PARK RACE RIOT (1970)​

Asbury Park Race Riot (1970) •

Asbury Park, New Jersey’s West Side district—predominantly black and housing 40% of the town’s permanent population—was consumed by rioting from July 4 to July 10 in 1970. At the time of the riot, 30% of the population, 17,000 people approximately, were African American. The town’s huge...

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