1980
Chattanooga Riots
In July 1980, rioting occurred in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after two Ku Klux Klansmen were acquitted of shooting four Black women by an all-white jury. The violence resulted in 8 police officers being shot and marked a significant instance of racial unrest following …
Chattanooga, Tennessee, TN
African American
Policing
Racial violence
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In July 1980, rioting occurred in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after two Ku Klux Klansmen were acquitted of shooting four Black women by an all-white jury. The violence resulted in 8 police officers being shot and marked a significant instance of racial unrest following a perceived injustice in the criminal justice system. The riots reflected ongoing tensions between Black communities and the KKK in the South.