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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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 |
12th Street riot
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1967 Detroit riot → |
| 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
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| depictedIn |
numerous documentaries and historical studies
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the film "Detroit" (2017) → |
| endDate |
1967-07-28
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| federalGovernmentResponse |
deployment of federal troops authorized by President Lyndon B. Johnson
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| governingAuthorityResponse |
deployment of Michigan National Guard
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| governorOfMichiganAtTime |
George W. Romney
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| 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
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| numberOfArrests |
over 7000
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| numberOfDeaths |
over 40
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| numberOfInjured |
over 1000
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| participants |
African American residents of Detroit
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Detroit Police Department → Michigan National Guard → United States Army troops → |
| presidentOfUnitedStatesAtTime |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| propertyDamage |
tens of millions of dollars
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thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed → |
| relatedCommission |
National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
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| startDate |
1967-07-23
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| 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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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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1967 Detroit rebellion
("1967 Detroit riot")
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1967 Detroit rebellion ("12th Street riot") → |
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Black Power movement
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