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Jun 17, 2021 · During those convulsive months, the massive social unrest—alternately labeled riots, rebellions, uprisings and civil disorder—resulted in 83 deaths and 17,000 arrests, according to a 2007 study...
- Farrell Evans
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May 21, 2024 · This was the dawn of de-industrialization, economic stagnation, high unemployment, the demise of education. And so by the summer of 1967, it was clear that something had to be done.
Oct 18, 2021 · According to KQED, the summer of 1967 became known as the "long, hot summer" because of the almost 160 uprisings that occurred in various neighborhoods across America. While many described these uprisings as riots, many of the uprisings erupted as a result of police brutality.
- Marina Manoukian
Throughout October 1967 in Oakland, California, just across the bay from San Francisco, thousands of antiwar protesters surged against police who beat them with clubs and deployed tear gas. Other “teach-ins” and marches were more peaceful.
May 21, 2024 · This was the dawn of de-industrialization, economic stagnation, high unemployment, the demise of education. And so by the summer of 1967, it was clear that something had to be done.
When Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence during the summer of 1967, President Johnson appointed a commission to determine what happened, why it happened, and what could be done to keep it from happening again.
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American Experience's The Riot Report explores when Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence during the summer of 1967. President Johnson appointed a commission to determine...
