What the records say
- When
- 30 Aug 1964
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 39.98° N, 75.17° W
- Description
- civil unrest in the African-American community
- Injured
- 341
1964 Philadelphia race riot
Civil unrest in the African-American community
The Philadelphia race riot, or Columbia Avenue Riot, took place in the predominantly black neighborhoods of North Philadelphia from August 28 to August 30, 1964. Tensions between black residents of the city and police had been escalating for several months over several well-publicized allegations of police brutality.
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