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  • 211975 Chapeltown race riot — See also: Riots in Chapeltown and List of riots in Leeds The Chapeltown riot of 1975 occurred in the troubled Leeds district of Chapeltown in West Yorkshire, England. They were not to be the last riots in the area following further rioting… …

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  • 221989 Dewsbury race riot — The Dewsbury riot of 1989 was a minor clash between activists of the British National Party and local South Asian youths. Riot gear was used by the police in controlling the events. Contents 1 Background 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 …

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  • 23Springfield Race Riot of 1908 — The Springfield Race Riot of 1908 was a mass civil disturbance in Springfield, Illinois, USA sparked by the transfer of two African American prisoners out of the city jail by the county sheriff. This act enraged many white citizens, who responded …

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  • 241987 Chapeltown race riot — See also: Riots in Chapeltown and List of riots in Leeds The Chapeltown riots of 1987, were riots in Chapeltown, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was not the first time such rioting had occurred. In 1981 the area was subject to widespread… …

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  • 25Meridian race riot of 1871 — Location of Meridian in Lauderdale County The Meridian race riot of 1871, also called the Meridian Riot, was a race riot in Meridian, Mississippi in March 1871. It followed the arrest of freedmen accused of inciting riot in a do …

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  • 26Detroit Race Riot (1863) — v · …

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  • 27Elaine Race Riot — The Elaine Race Riot, also called the Elaine Massacre, was an October 1919 race riot in the town of Elaine in Phillips County, Arkansas. The mob violence and high number of fatalities attracted international attention. While it occurred in the… …

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  • 28Philadelphia 1964 race riot — The Philadelphia race riot took place in the predominantly black neighborhoods of North Philadelphia from August 28 to August 30, 1964. Tensions between black residents of the city and police had been escalating for several months over several… …

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  • 29Detroit Race Riot (1943) — The Detroit Race Riot broke out in Detroit, Michigan in June 1943 and lasted for three days before Federal troops restored order. The rioting between blacks and whites began on Belle Isle on 20 June 1943 and continued until 22 June, killing 34,… …

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  • 301969 York Race Riot — refers to a period of racial unrest in York, Pennsylvania in 1969, sparked by the murder of a black resident and culminating in the murder of Lillie Belle Allen, an out of town visitor.The York race riots began July 17, 1969, after Taka Nii… …

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