What the records say
- When
- 1967
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 39.83° N, 98.58° W
- Description
- civil rights disorder in Florida in 1967
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
1967 Riviera Beach riot
Civil rights disorder in Florida in 1967
The 1967 Riviera Beach riot was one of 159 riots during the Long, hot summer of 1967. It originated at the Blue Heron Bar in Riviera Beach, Florida and involved 400 rioters swarming the establishment. Forty-five people were arrested over the four hours it took to disperse the riot, including 14 teenagers in nearby West Palm Beach who were in possession of bomb-making materials.
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