1967 Detroit rebellion
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The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a major, days-long urban uprising against racial injustice and police brutality that became one of the most destructive and pivotal civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit riot | 3 |
| 1967 Detroit uprising | 2 |
| 12th Street riot | 1 |
| 1967 Detroit rebellion canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 1967 Detroit rebellion Context triple: [Black Power movement, hasKeyEvent, 1967 Detroit rebellion]
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1967 Newark riots
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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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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C.
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a coalition formed in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, that sought to desegregate the city and became an important early campaign in the broader American civil rights struggle.
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D.
Chicago Freedom Movement
The Chicago Freedom Movement was a major mid-1960s campaign led by Martin Luther King Jr. and local activists to challenge racial segregation and discriminatory housing practices in Chicago.
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E.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1967 Detroit rebellion Target entity description: The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a major, days-long urban uprising against racial injustice and police brutality that became one of the most destructive and pivotal civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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A.
1967 Newark riots
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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B.
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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C.
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a coalition formed in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, that sought to desegregate the city and became an important early campaign in the broader American civil rights struggle.
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D.
Chicago Freedom Movement
The Chicago Freedom Movement was a major mid-1960s campaign led by Martin Luther King Jr. and local activists to challenge racial segregation and discriminatory housing practices in Chicago.
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E.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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historical event ⓘ race riot ⓘ urban uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
accelerated urban decline in Detroit
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contributed to formation and work of the Kerner Commission ⓘ heightened national attention to urban racial inequality ⓘ increased white flight from Detroit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1967 Detroit rebellion
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surface form:
12th Street riot
1967 Detroit rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
1967 Detroit riot
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| category |
1967 in the United States
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African-American history of Michigan ⓘ Riots and civil disorder in Michigan ⓘ |
| cause |
economic inequality
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housing discrimination ⓘ police brutality ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ tensions between African American residents and police ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictedIn |
numerous documentaries and historical studies
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the film "Detroit" (2017) ⓘ |
| endDate | 1967-07-28 ⓘ |
| federalGovernmentResponse | deployment of federal troops authorized by President Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityResponse | deployment of Michigan National Guard ⓘ |
| governorOfMichiganAtTime | George W. Romney ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major event in the wave of 1960s urban uprisings
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one of the most destructive civil disturbances in U.S. history ⓘ pivotal event in the history of Detroit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
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Michigan ⓘ |
| mayorOfDetroitAtTime | Jerome Cavanagh ⓘ |
| numberOfArrests | over 7000 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | over 40 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 1000 ⓘ |
| participants |
African American residents of Detroit
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Detroit Police Department ⓘ Michigan National Guard ⓘ United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army troops
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| presidentOfUnitedStatesAtTime | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| propertyDamage |
tens of millions of dollars
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thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed ⓘ |
| relatedCommission | National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders ⓘ |
| startDate | 1967-07-23 ⓘ |
| theme |
police-community relations
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systemic racism ⓘ urban poverty ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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Civil Rights era ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | police raid on an unlicensed after-hours bar on 12th Street ⓘ |
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Subject: 1967 Detroit rebellion Description of subject: The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a major, days-long urban uprising against racial injustice and police brutality that became one of the most destructive and pivotal civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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