1834 Philadelphia race riot

When

12 Aug 1834 – 14 Aug 1834

Kind

Riot

Deaths

2

Coordinates

39.94° N, 75.15° W

Description

racial riot in Philadelphia in 1834

Anti-Black incident in the United States

A race riot took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in August 1834. The riot, in which a mob of several hundred white people attacked African Americans living in the area, began on the evening of August 12 and lasted for several days, dying down from August 14 to 16.

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