1967 Newark riots
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The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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historical event ⓘ race riot ⓘ urban uprising ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
arson
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clashes between residents and police ⓘ deployment of armored vehicles ⓘ looting ⓘ use of live ammunition by law enforcement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1967-07-17 ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | African American community in Newark ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1967 Detroit riot ⓘ |
| governorDuringEvent | Richard J. Hughes ⓘ |
| hasCause |
economic inequality
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police brutality ⓘ political disenfranchisement of Black residents ⓘ racial tensions ⓘ segregation in housing ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| hasCommissionOfInquiry | New Jersey Governor’s Select Commission on Civil Disorder ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced later reforms in policing and urban policy in Newark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Newark, New Jersey
|
| mayorDuringEvent | Hugh Addonizio ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy | national television networks in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfArrests | over 1500 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 26 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 700 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
New Jersey National Guard
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New Jersey State Police ⓘ Newark Police Department ⓘ |
| partOf |
Long Hot Summer of 1967
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civil rights era urban unrest in the United States ⓘ |
| propertyDamage | over 10 million US dollars (1967) in damage ⓘ |
| result |
accelerated white flight from Newark
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heightened racial tensions in Newark ⓘ long-term economic decline in affected neighborhoods ⓘ significant casualties among civilians ⓘ widespread destruction of businesses ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most violent urban uprisings in the United States during the 1960s ⓘ |
| startDate | 1967-07-12 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
African American history
ⓘ
civil rights history ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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1967 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | arrest and beating of Black cab driver John William Smith ⓘ |
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