1967
Newark, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan, NJ · On map
During the summer of 1967, major urban rebellions erupted in Newark and Detroit, among nearly 160 cities nationwide, driven by police brutality and poverty. The Detroit riot was particularly deadly, with 34 people killed and massive property destruction, representing the largest and most violent of the African American ghetto riots during the civil rights era[1][10]. These events highlighted the failure of integrationist policies to address economic inequality[5].
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