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Race Riots of 1968

By tcarlo
  • Detroit Riot

    Detroit Riot
    This riot was before Martin Luther kIng Jr. assasination and the mehem uplifted when police officers raided a bar calld the Blind Pig. Fightes started, fires, and a lot of distruction occured. Afterwards more than 2,000 building where destroyed due to fires and 43 died, 467 where injured, and over 7,200 where arrested.
  • Chicago Riot

    Chicago Riot
    This riot caused a huge outbreak of fights after Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated. He was shot while he was on the balcony in his hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennesee. The cost of the damage was around $50 million. By 10pm that day there were 36 major fires that broke out a long with all the other chaos.
  • Washington DC Riot

    Washington DC Riot
    This riot also erupted right after the assasination of Martin Luther KIng Jr. Lasted about five days.
  • New York after MLK Jr. assasination

    New York after MLK Jr. assasination
    After Martin Luther King Jr. assasination New York avoided a lot of the violence.
  • Baltimore Riot

    Baltimore Riot
    This riot caused a lot of people filling the streets, fires, and vandalized buisnesses.