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  2. Sep 27, 2017 · Learn about the violent and destructive riots that erupted in Detroit in 1967, sparked by a police raid on an illegal club. Explore the background, the events, the aftermath and the legacy of the 12th Street Riot and the Kerner Commission.

  3. The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot, and the Detroit Uprising, was the bloodiest of the urban riots in the United States during the "Long, hot summer of 1967".

  4. Detroit Riot of 1967, series of violent confrontations between residents of predominantly African American neighbourhoods of Detroit and the city’s police department that began on July 23, 1967, and lasted five days.

  5. Learn about the causes, events, and consequences of the largest civil disturbance of twentieth century America. The Uprising of 1967, also known as the Detroit Rebellion of 1967 and the 12th Street Riot, lasted five days and resulted in forty-three deaths, hundreds of injuries, and over seven thousand arrests.

  6. Jul 26, 2017 · Learn how a police raid on a black nightclub sparked five days of violence, looting and arson in Detroit in July 1967. Explore the factors that fueled the anger and the impact of the riot on the city's history and culture.

  7. Jul 3, 2008 · The Detroit Race Riot in Detroit, Michigan in the summer of 1967 was one of the most violent urban revolts in the 20th century. It came as an immediate response to police brutality but underlying conditions including segregated housing and schools and rising black unemployment helped drive the anger of the rioters.

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