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

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WATTS RIOT (AUGUST 1965)​

Watts Riot (August 1965) •

The Watts Riot, also known as the Watts Rebellion, occurred in Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 15, 1965. The riot took 34 lives and injured 1,032 people. There were nearly 4,000 arrests and $40 million in property damage in what was until … Read MoreWatts Riot (August 1965)

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CLEVELAND’S HOUGH RIOTS OF 1966​

Cleveland’s Hough Riots of 1966 •

Cleveland’s Hough Riots of 1966 was the first major racial uprising of the decade in an Ohio city but preceded by two years the much more extensive uprising there in the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in April 1968. It was, however, a continuation of a … Read...

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS UPRISING (1966)​

Chicago, Illinois Uprising (1966) •

The 1966 Chicago, Illinois uprising, also known as the West Side Riot, began on July 12 after police and African American youth clashed over the youth opening fire hydrants and playing in the water. African Americans complained that the police were singling them out while in the … Read...

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HUNTER’S POINT, SAN FRANCISCO UPRISING (1966)​

Hunter's Point, San Francisco Uprising (1966) •

The Hunter’s Point Uprising in 1966 began September 27 and lasted for three days. At that time, it was the largest riot in San Francisco, California since the anti-Chinese riots almost 90 years earlier. The uprising began when police chased and attempted to arrest three teenagers—Darrell...

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THE NASHVILLE RACE RIOT (1967)​

The Nashville Race Riot (1967) •

The Nashville Race Riot occurred on April 8, 1967 when African American students from Fisk University and Tennessee A&I University (Now Tennessee State University) rioted along Jefferson Street leading to many injuries and arrests as well as extensive property damage. The Nashville Race Riot was...

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