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Virden, Illinois Race Riot (1898) | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - The Virden, Illinois Race Riot was an example of the combination of labor and racial violence in the late 19th and early 20th century United States. Following...
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Detroit Race Riot (1943) | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - The Detroit Riot of 1943 lasted only about 24 hours from 10:30 on June 20 to 11:00 p.m. on June 21; nonetheless it was considered one of the worst riots during...
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https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/detroit-race-riot-1967/
Detroit Race Riot (1967) | BlackPast.org
Mar 3, 2025 - The Detroit Race Riot in Detroit, Michigan in the summer of 1967 was one of the most violent urban revolts in the 20th century. It came as an immediate...
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https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/longview-race-riot-1919/
Longview, Texas Race Riot, 1919 | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - The Longview Race Riot occurred on July 10-12 in this northeast Texas city where 1,790 blacks comprised 31% of the town’s 5,700 people in 1919. Racial tensions...
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https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/beaumont-race-riot-1943/
Beaumont Race Riot, 1943 | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - The Beaumont Race Riot of 1943 was sparked by racial tensions that arose in this Texas shipbuilding center during World War II. The sudden influx of African...
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https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/chicago-race-riot-1919/
Chicago Race Riot, 1919 | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - On July 27, 1919 when large crowds of white and black patrons went to the Lake Michigan beach in Chicago, Illinois to seek relief from the 96 degree heat, an...
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