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The military occupation exacerbated existing divisions of race and class, and the tensions of that time reverberate down to the present day. The Delaware Historical Society and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage is proudly a part of the community-wide reflection, Wilmington 1968. This local series includes projects, exhibitions, and ...
As the mourning crowds dispersed from Rodney Square on April 8, 1968, some smaller groups of individuals began throwing rocks and bottles while some looted stores. A two-day disturbance followed. Fires broke out on the city’s westside, and rumors of snipers swirled. The Delaware National Guard was called in.
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The Wilmington Riot of 1968 occurred in Wilmington, Delaware, in April of that year following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The riot did not cause any fatalities, though there were numerous injuries, arrests, and buildings burned. Despite the quick cessation of rioting, the governor refused to recall the Delaware Army National ...
- April 9–10, 1968
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Delaware Black Community Research Project 2 In 1968, Wilmington, Delaware was one of many cities that experienced civil unrest after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Blacks in Wilmington showed anger and frustration over racial differences in the quality of life, police misconduct and the state of race relations.
Dec 7, 2018 · The city was never the same. WILMINGTON -- Four days after Jea Street learned of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in April 1968, the 15-year-old stormed the streets of Wilmington. He joined hordes of other black youths in what started as a peaceful march to Rodney Square in the heart of Delaware’s biggest city.
While the court’s ruling in Brown did not result in immediate school integration, it fueled a civil rights movement that led to the disillusion of Jim Crow laws and eventually to the end of segregated education in the United States. The fight for equity in public education continues today in Delaware, where concerned educators and legislators ...
The City of Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation, 500 Wilmington Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, United States Relation “Connecting Humanity During Disconnected Times,” Mario Chiodo at TEDx Napa Valley, December 19, 2012
