Civil Unrest timeline
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Gandhi Introduces Non-Violent Protest Philosophy of Satyagraha
At the onset of the South African War, Gandhi argued that Indians must support the war effort in order to legitimize their claims to full... Read more
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Gandhi Establishes Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram (Gujarati: સાબરમતી આશ્રમ also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in the Ahmedabad suburb of... Read more
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Hindi: जलियांवाला बाग़ हत्याकांड جلیانوالہ باغ Jallianwala Bāġa Hatyākāṇḍ), alternatively known as the Amritsar... Read more
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Chicago Race Riot of 1919
After World War I ended in November 1918, thousands of American servicemen, black and white, returned home from Europe and looked for jobs, as... Read more
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Nationalist Mob Sets Fire to a Police Station in Chauri Chaura Incident, Prompting Mahatma Gandhi to Call Off the Non-Cooperation Movement
On February 4, 1922, around 2,000 protesters gathered for picketing of the liquor shop at the local market in Chauri Chaura. Sensing the trouble,... Read more
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Gandhi is Arrested by the British Government on Charges of Inciting Violence at Chauri Chaura
The Government seized the opportunity for which it was waiting. On the evening of March 10, 1922, Gandhi was arrested in his ashram. The trial was... Read more
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Direct Action Day, Also Known as the "Great Calcutta Killing"
Direct Action Day, also known as the Great Calcutta Riot, was on 16 August 1946—a day of widespread riot and manslaughter in the city of Calcutta... Read more
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Columbia University Protests Begin
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were among the many student demonstrations that occurred around the world in that year. The Columbia... Read more
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Riots Erupt in Washington, DC Following Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination
The Washington, D.C. riots of April 4–8, 1968 erupted with the April 4, 1968 assassination of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr.... Read more
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Riots Following Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination Spread to Baltimore
The Baltimore Riot of 1968 began two days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. Rioting broke... Read more
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Riots Erupt at the Democratic National Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, from August... Read more
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Kent State Shootings
The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or Kent-State massacre, occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and... Read more
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Inmates at Attica Correctional Facility Rise Up to Seize Control of the Prison
The Attica Prison riot occurred at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, United States in 1971. The riot was based in part upon... Read more
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Benton Harbor, MI Erupts into Violence after Death of Black Motorcyclist in High-Speed Police Chase
When they threw the bricks and smashed the windows, when they set the blazes that devoured a dozen buildings over the past two harrowing nights,... Read more
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Deadly Riots Erupt in Western China
China said on Tuesday at least 156 people were killed when Muslim Uighurs rioted in the restive region of Xinjiang in some of the deadliest ethnic... Read more
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Ahmadinejad's Victory Amid Allegations of Electoral Fraud Sparks Protests in Iran
Clashes broke out between police and groups protesting the election results from early morning on Saturday onward. The protests were initially... Read more
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Protests in Iran Turn Violent Following Election Fraud Allegations
By June 14 the protests had grown considerably and had become more violent. Burning buses and trash cans and parked cars blocked streets and... Read more
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Reformist Candidate Mousavi Makes Public Appearance in Tehran Amid Continuing Violent Protests
Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi is not optimistic about his appeal to a legislative body for the cancellation of last... Read more
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Protesters Rally in Streets of Tehran as University Professors Resign in Response to State Violence
A sit-in by students from the Tehran University in protest to the brutal suppression of fellow students, in particular during the recent dormitory... Read more
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Reform Candidate Mousavi Stages Silent Protest in Tehran Against Alleged Election Fraud
A peaceful, nearly silent rally by supporters of failed presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi has begun at Tehran's Hafte Tir... Read more
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Man's Fingertip Bitten Off at Rally for Health-Care Reform
One of a national series of rallies for health-care reform took a violent turn Wednesday night when, according to authorities in Thousand Oaks,... Read more
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Libyan Rebels Hold City of Zawiya after 6-Hour Battle
In a long night of fighting, Libyan rebels armed with tanks, machine guns, and anti-aircraft guns have managed to hold on to Zawiya, the city they... Read more
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Gadhafi Loyalists Go on Offensive Against Rebels
In a day of violent reversals, this was the old regime’s ultimate show of bravado: Flag-waving supporters of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi drove... Read more
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Gadhafi's Forces Launch Air Strikes Against Rebels in Oil-Rich Town of Brega
Libyan air forces rained at least three airstrikes down on Brega today, a day after rebel forces drove Gadhafi loyalists out of the major oil town.... Read more
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President Obama Orders Planes Sent to Evacuate Libyan Refugees
The US and the entire world continues to be outraged by the appalling violence against the Libyan people. Moammar Gadhafi has lost the legitimacy... Read more