What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1968 – 7 Apr 1968
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 11
- Coordinates
- 41.87° N, 87.73° W
- Description
- April 5–7, Chicago, Illinois
- Injured
- 500
1968 Chicago riots
Rioting and looting event (April 5–7)
The 1968 Chicago riots, in the United States, were sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities, primarily in black urban areas. Over 100 major U.S. cities suffered such disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.
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