Riot

1964 Rochester race riot

24 Jul 1964 – 26 Jul 1964 · 43.15° N, 77.62° W

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When
24 Jul 1964 – 26 Jul 1964
Kind
Riot
Deaths
4
Coordinates
43.15° N, 77.62° W
Description
race riot that occurred in 1964 in Rochester, New York
Injured
350

Placed at the town its description names, Rochester.

1964 Rochester race riot

Race riot in New York

The 1964 Rochester race riot was a riot that occurred in 1964 in Rochester, New York, United States. The riot occurred in the context of a rapidly-growing African American population in Rochester which had experienced discrimination in employment, housing, and policing in the preceding years. Violence began when the Rochester Police Department attempted to make an arrest at a block party on July 24, 1964.

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