race riots
61Watts Riots — Burning buildings during the riots. The term Watts Riots of 1965 refers to a large scale civil disturbance which lasted 5 days in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in August 1965. By the time the riot subsided, 34 people had been …
62Springfield 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 …
63Robert Charles Riots — The Robert Charles Riots of 1900 were sparked after African American laborer Robert Charles shot a white police officer, which led to a manhunt. Twenty eight people were killed in the conflict, including Charles. Many more people were killed and… …
641992 Los Angeles riots in popular culture — This article lists examples of the ongoing influence on popular culture of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. For other uses, see Los Angeles in popular culture.Music* Body Count released, a month before the riots, the notorious song Cop Killer,… …
65Stonewall riots — The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are… …
66Philadelphia Nativist Riots — The July 7, 1844, riot in Southwark The Philadelphia Nativist Riots (also known as the Philadelphia Prayer Riots, the Bible Riots and the Native American Riots) were a series of riots that took place between May 6 and 8 and July 6 and 7, 1844, in …
67New York City draft riots — New York Draft Riots Part of American Civil War Rioters and Federal troops clash …
68Cincinnati riots — Hamilton County Courthouse, Cincinnati, after the 1884 riots There has been a long history of Cincinnati Riots since the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA was founded in 1788. Some have been fueled by racial tension, others by issues such as… …
69Chapeltown riots — See also: List of riots in Leeds The Chapeltown riots can refer to three different riots in the area of Chapeltown in Leeds. These being: 1975 Chapeltown race riot 1981 Chapeltown race riot 1987 Chapeltown race riot This disambiguation page l …
702001 Cincinnati riots — The 2001 Cincinnati riots were a reaction to the fatal shooting in Cincinnati of Timothy Thomas, a 19 year old black male, by Steven Roach, a white police officer, during an on foot pursuit by several officers.Background of tensionsIn Cincinnati… …
