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The 1943 Detroit race riot took place in Detroit, Michigan, from the evening of June 20 through to the early morning of June 22.It occurred in a period of dramatic population increase and social tensions associated with the military buildup of U.S. participation in World War II, as Detroit's automotive industry was converted to the war effort.
1943 Detroit race riot: Detroit: 1943-06: 34: Riots among black and white residents, 34 killed, 433 wounded [2] Troy axe murders: Troy: 1964-09-28: 7: Murder of 7 by father after release from mental hospital: 1967 Detroit riot: Detroit: 1967-07-23-28: 43: Race riot in which 43 people were killed [2] Algiers Motel incident: Detroit: 1967-07-25/26: 3
Its scale was the worst since the 1863 New York draft riots, even surpassing the 1943 Detroit race riot; it would remain the worst until the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which was also then surpassed by the 2020–2021 United States racial unrest.
The conflict at Selfridge came to a climax on May 5, 1943 — as racial tensions were climbing just over a month before the Detroit Race Riots in 1943 — when Colonel William Colman, a commandant ...
June 20–22 - The Detroit race riot of 1943 took place. The rioting began among youths at Belle Isle Park on June 20, 1943; the unrest moved into the city and was exacerbated by false rumors of racial attacks in both the black and white communities. It continued until June 22.
During the Detroit race riot of 1943 the 728th helped maintain security in Detroit. On 28 October 1946, after the cessation of World War II hostilities, the 728th was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its valiant performance of duty during the period 1942 through 1945.
June 15–17 – Beaumont race riot of 1943 in Texas. June 20–22 – 1943 Detroit race riot. June 22 – The U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division lands in North Africa, prior to training at Arzew, French Algeria.
The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police officers, during the city's bloody 1967 race riot is receiving a historic marker. A ...