Riot

Afrikaanderwijk riots

9 Aug 1972 – 14 Aug 1972 · 51.90° N, 4.50° E

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When
9 Aug 1972 – 14 Aug 1972
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
51.90° N, 4.50° E
Description
1972 race riots in Rotterdam

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Afrikaanderwijk riots

1972 race riots in Rotterdam

Afrikaanderwijk riots were the first race riots of their kind in the Netherlands. The riots broke out on 10 August 1972 and continued until 16 August in the Afrikaanderwijk, Rotterdam. While their precise cause is unknown, the clashes are considered to be an example of xenophobic violence by some and economic tensions by others.

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