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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1967 Newark riots canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: 1967 Newark riots Context triple: [Black Power movement, hasKeyEvent, 1967 Newark riots]
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Colfax massacre
The Colfax massacre was an 1873 episode of racial and political violence in Louisiana in which white supremacists killed dozens of Black freedmen, marking one of the deadliest incidents of Reconstruction-era terror and undermining Black civil rights in the post–Civil War South.
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Resurrection City
Resurrection City was a temporary encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., established in 1968 as part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign to dramatize and protest economic injustice in the United States.
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Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
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Birmingham campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a pivotal 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, marked by nonviolent protests against racial segregation that drew national attention and helped spur major civil rights legislation.
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Wilmington insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 was a violent white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which elected Black and biracial city leaders were overthrown, Black residents were terrorized and killed, and a democratically elected government was replaced by white Democrats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1967 Newark riots Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Colfax massacre
The Colfax massacre was an 1873 episode of racial and political violence in Louisiana in which white supremacists killed dozens of Black freedmen, marking one of the deadliest incidents of Reconstruction-era terror and undermining Black civil rights in the post–Civil War South.
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B.
Resurrection City
Resurrection City was a temporary encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., established in 1968 as part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign to dramatize and protest economic injustice in the United States.
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C.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
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D.
Birmingham campaign
The Birmingham campaign was a pivotal 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, marked by nonviolent protests against racial segregation that drew national attention and helped spur major civil rights legislation.
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E.
Wilmington insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 was a violent white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which elected Black and biracial city leaders were overthrown, Black residents were terrorized and killed, and a democratically elected government was replaced by white Democrats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
ⓘ
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
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| 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
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Newark, New Jersey
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| 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
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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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Subject: 1967 Newark riots Description of subject: 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.
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