28 Aug 1964 to 30 Aug 1964

Philadelphia Race Riot of 1964

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Allegations of police brutality spark Columbia Avenue race riots in a predominantly African American neighborhood in North Philadelphia: 341 injured, 774 arrested, 225 stores damaged or destroyed.

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/july64/timel...

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'Rochester Riot Timeline'; PBS Independent Lens, www.pbs.org

Added Fri, Aug 27 2010 at 9:38PM UTC by

Colin Harris

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