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The 1967 Newark riots were an episode of violent, armed conflict in the streets of Newark, New Jersey.Taking place over a four-day period (between July 12 and July 17, 1967), the Newark riots resulted in at least 26 deaths and hundreds more serious injuries.
During the first nine months of 1967, over 150 riots erupted across American cities. The most destructive riots were in Detroit , Michigan and Newark , New Jersey. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] By September, 83 people were killed, thousands were injured, tens of millions of dollars' worth of property had been destroyed and entire neighborhoods had been burned.
With the philosophy of nonviolence giving way to the Black Power Movement, race riots were breaking out in Jersey City, Harlem, and Watts, Los Angeles. In 1967, black Newark, New Jersey taxi driver John Smith was arrested for a traffic violation and allegedly beaten and killed, precipitating the 1967 Newark riots.
In 1967, Newark burst into flames. But what lit the match? People couldn’t agree on the cause. They couldn’t even agree on the result. Politicians, and many whites, called the violent event a ...
During the 1967 Newark riots, Imperiale advocated armed white self-defense and formed the volunteer North Ward First Aid Squad ostensibly to escort North Ward residents, most of whom were Italian-American, through racially troubled neighborhoods.
The Plainfield riots was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967".This riot was a series of racially charged violent disturbances that occurred in Plainfield, New Jersey, which mirrored the 1967 Newark riots in nearby Newark.
Harris, who now lives in New Mexico, is featured in American Experience's upcoming documentary, "The Riot Report." It will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will ...
1967 Newark riots: After the arrest of an African-American cab driver for allegedly illegally driving around a police car and gunning it down the road, race riots break out in Newark, New Jersey, lasting 5 days and leaving 26 dead. July 14 – Near Newark, New Jersey, the Plainfield, NJ, riots take place.