1968 Pittsburgh riots

When

5 Apr 1968

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

Series of urban disturbances that erupted in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1968

The 1968 Pittsburgh riots were a series of urban disturbances that erupted in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King. Pittsburgh, along with 110 other cities, burned for several days and 3,600 National Guardsmen were needed to quell the disorder.

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