Cincinnati riots of 1884

When

1884

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

39.13° N, 84.51° W

Description

1884 riots over a court verdict in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Placed at the town its description names, Cincinnati.

Riots over a court verdict in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen by some as a clear case of murder. A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, attempted to find and lynch the perpetrator.

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