1964 Rochester race riot

Quando

24 de jul. de 1964 – 26 de jul. de 1964

Tipo

Tumulto

Mortes

4

Coordenadas

43.15° N, 77.62° W

Description

race riot that occurred in 1964 in Rochester, New York

Injured

350

Posicionado em: town its description names, Rochester.

Race riot in New York

The 1964 Rochester race riot was a riot that occurred in 1964 in Rochester, New York, United States. The riot occurred in the context of a rapidly-growing African American population in Rochester which had experienced discrimination in employment, housing, and policing in the preceding years. Violence began when the Rochester Police Department attempted to make an arrest at a block party on July 24, 1964.

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