Cairo riot

Quando

1967 – 1973

Tipo

Tumulto

Coordenadas

37.01° N, 89.18° W

Description

racial unrest and ethnic riot in Cairo, Illinois

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Racial unrest and ethnic riots in Cairo, Illinois from 1967 to 1973

From 1967 to 1973, an extended period of racial unrest occurred in the town of Cairo, Illinois. The city had long had racial tensions which boiled over after a black soldier was found hanged in his jail cell. Over the next several years, fire bombings, racially charged boycotts and shootouts were common place in Cairo, with 170 nights of gunfire reported in 1969 alone.

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