Long Hot Summer of 1967

When

1967

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

39.83° N, 98.58° W

Description

race riots in the US in 1967

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Race riots in the US in 1967

The long, hot summer of 1967 refers to an outbreak of widespread racial unrest across major American cities during the summer of 1967, where over 150 riots erupted, primarily fueled by deep-seated frustrations regarding police brutality, poverty, and racial inequality within black communities. The term emphasizes the intensity and widespread nature of the urban violence that summer.

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