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List of coups and coup attempts by country § United States; List of incidents of civil unrest in Colonial North America; List of massacres in the United States; List of protest marches on Washington, DC; List of rebellions in the United States; List of riots (notable incidents of civil disorder worldwide) List of violent spectator incidents in ...
List of riots; List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States – List of incidents from 1783 to the present; Martial law – Imposition of direct military control or suspension of civil law by a government; Pogrom – Violent attack on an ethnic or religious group, usually Jews; Rebellion – Violent resistance against government
Riots and civil disorder in the United States The main article for this category is List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States . For armed uprisings, see Rebellions in the United States .
Multiple rebellions and closely related events have occurred in the United States, beginning from the colonial era up to present day. Events that are not commonly named strictly a rebellion (or using synonymous terms such as "revolt" or "uprising"), but have been noted by some as equivalent or very similar to a rebellion (such as an insurrection), or at least as having a few important elements ...
Civil disorder, or civil unrest, refers to public disturbances generally involving groups of people, and resulting in danger or damage to persons or property. [10] Civil disorder is a breakdown of civil society, and may be a form of protest. It may take various forms, such as illegal parades, sit-ins, riots, sabotage, and other forms of crime.
In several states, security measures inclued preparation for potential civil unrest. The National Guard is on standby in states such as Washington, Oregon and Nevada. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ...
Unrest, also called disaffection, is a sociological phenomenon, including: Civil disorder; ... 2003 Maldives civil unrest; 2004 Unrest in Kosovo; 2005 Belize unrest;
The word "violence" is defined by section 8. The violence can be against the person or against property. The mens rea is defined by section 6(1). In the past, the Riot Act had to be read by an official – with the wording exactly correct – before violent policing action could take place. If the group did not disperse after the Act was read ...