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 | | Asbury Park (New Jersey) Riot of 1970 | | by balisunset, Aug 27, 2008 | | The 1970 July 4th holiday weekend began with a period of civil unrest for Asbury Park, New Jersey. Although the trouble started Saturday evening with a few groups of young people breaking windows, Asbury Park’s West Side community had been plagued by a significant lack of jobs, adequate housing, and recreation facilities that contributed to the unrest for many years. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Springfield, Illinois Riot of 1908 | | by balisunset, Jul 28, 2008 | | In August 1908, Springfield, Illinois, experienced three days of racial violence after the murder of a white man and the alleged rape of a white woman by black men. In response, an angry mob of white rioters wreaked havoc on the city, destroying black businesses, homes, and lives. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | New York City Riot of 1943 | | by balisunset, Jul 24, 2008 | | On August 1, 1943, a New York City police officer arrested an African American woman for disturbing the peace at the Braddock Hotel in Harlem. Robert Brady, a black soldier in the U.S. military, observed the fracas. He intervened by trying to get the police officer to release the woman. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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