1967 Plainfield riots
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The 1967 Plainfield riots were a series of violent civil disturbances in Plainfield, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police-community conflicts during the broader wave of urban unrest across the United States that summer.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1967 Plainfield riots canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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riot ⓘ urban unrest ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | Civil rights movement era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOf |
debates over policing in New Jersey
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urban policy discussions in late 1960s United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
New Jersey state investigative reports
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contemporary newspaper reports ⓘ scholarly works on urban riots ⓘ |
| follows |
1964 urban riots in the United States
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1965 Watts riots NERFINISHED ⓘ 1967 Newark riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
alleged police brutality incident
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economic inequality ⓘ police–community conflict ⓘ racial tensions ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
arson
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calls for police reform in Plainfield ⓘ changes in municipal leadership priorities in Plainfield ⓘ curfew in Plainfield, New Jersey ⓘ deaths ⓘ deployment of New Jersey National Guard ⓘ deployment of state police ⓘ heightened racial tensions in Plainfield ⓘ increased police presence in Plainfield, New Jersey ⓘ injuries ⓘ local economic decline in affected neighborhoods ⓘ looting ⓘ property damage ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
African-American residents of Plainfield
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New Jersey National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey State Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Plainfield Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
Plainfield, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Union County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1967 urban riots in the United States
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Long Hot Summer of 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ history of riots and civil disorder in New Jersey ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
African-American history in New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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civil rights era urban unrest ⓘ history of Plainfield, New Jersey ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967-07 ⓘ |
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