What is the biggest riot in history?
1967 Detroit Riots. The 1967 Detroit Riots were among the most violent and destructive riots in U.S. history. ... 6 Violent Uprisings in the United States.
What are the biggest riots in US history?
The beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers and their subsequent acquittal on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force triggered the Los Angeles Riots of 1992, which is still considered the worst race riots in American history.
Why did the riot start 2020?
The major catalyst of the unrest was the murder of George Floyd on May 25. Though it was not the first controversial killing of a black person in 2020, it sparked a much wider series of global protests and riots which continued into August 2020. As of June 8, there were at least 19 deaths related to the protests.
When did the civil unrest start?
2021 South African unrest2021 South African RiotsDate9 – 18 July 2021 (1 week and 1 day) (UTC+2)LocationSouth AfricaCaused byImprisonment of former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma Economic inequality Racial tensions between black and Indian people Criminality Unemployment11 more rows
When was the first riot in the United States?
The First Race Riots: Memphis and New Orleans Riots of 1866.
What caused 1967 Detroit riots?
The immediate cause of the riot was a police raid at an illegal after-hours drinking club, the site of a welcome-home party for two returning Vietnam War veterans. The police arrested all patrons in attendance, including 82 African Americans.
How long did the George Floyd riots last?
2 years, 3 weeks and 6 daysGeorge Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint PaulDateMay 26, 2020 – present (2 years, 3 weeks and 6 days)LocationMinneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of MinnesotaCaused byReaction to the murder of George Floyd Economic, racial and social inequality10 more rows
When did looting start in the US?
1967The quote was brought under scrutiny by the U.S. Congress in response to the 1968 Washington, D.C., riots....When the looting starts, the shooting starts.MeaningLethal force is justified against rioters and lootersContextRace riots of 1967 2020 George Floyd protestsCoined byChief Walter E. Headley, Miami Police Department (1967)
What were the race riots of 1965?
Watts Riots of 1965, series of violent confrontations between Los Angeles police and residents of Watts and other predominantly African American neighbourhoods of South-Central Los Angeles that began August 11, 1965, and lasted for six days.
What cities have 2020 riots?
Following Rittenhouse's acquittal on November 19, rioting broke out in Portland, Oregon. Large protests also occurred in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis.
Overview
Eighteenth century
• 1706–1707 – Treaty of Union Riots (various cities, Scotland)
• 1710 – Sacheverell riots (England)
• 1710–1713 – Boston Bread Riot (Boston, British America)
• 1713 – Dublin election riot (Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland)
Seventeenth century and earlier
• 44 BC – Assassination of Julius Caesar (Rome, Roman Republic). During Caesar's cremation in the Forum, an incensed mob took firebrands from the pyre and attacked the houses of Brutus and Cassius, as well as killing Helvius Cinna.
• 38, 40 – Riots erupted in Alexandria (Roman Egypt) between Jews and Greeks.
Nineteenth century
• 1809 – Old Price Riots, 1809 (London, England)
• 1811–1812 – English Luddite Riots (Leicester/York, England)
• 1816 – Ely and Littleport riots of 1816
• 1816 – Spa Fields riots
20th century
• 1900 – Robert Charles riots (New Orleans, United States)
• 1903 – Kishinev pogrom (Kishinev, Russia, now in Moldova)
• 1904 – Vaccine Revolt (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
21st century
• 2001 – Seattle Mardi Gras riot, February (Seattle, United States)
• 2001 – University of Maryland student riots following team's loss in the 2001 NCAA tournament (College Park, Maryland, United States)
• 2001 – 2001 Cincinnati Riots, April (Cincinnati, United States)
See also
• Classical music riot
• List of battles
• List of ethnic riots
• List of food riots
• List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States
External links
• Revolution '67 Film website – Documentary about the Newark, New Jersey race riots of 1967
Chicago, April 5, 1968
Los Angeles, April 29, 1992
- Injured: Thousands Dead: 53 Damages: $1,000,000,000+ Why?: It’s 1992, and there’s a video that’s been going around of two police officers clearly beating a defenseless black man while a few other officers stand by like they’re watching Sportscenter re-runs. About two months later, the verdict is being read to the offending officers: clearly, they must be guilty. It happened in plain si…
Hong Kong, May 1967
- Injured: 800 Dead: 51 Damages: Millions Why?: After pro-communist demonstrations and clashes against the British-ruled Hong Kong began, the ensuing riots set off a wave of bombs and violent skirmishes that included a seven-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother killed by a bomb wrapped like a birthday present. While the leftists’ called the original actions by the government …
Tulsa, May 31, 1921
- Injured: 800+ Dead: 39 Damages: $21,000,000, and 10,000 left homeless Why?: In a story that seems taken from a book or movie, an alleged sexual assault of a white female elevator operator by a young black man escalated from a lone manhunt into a 16-hour warzone that left more than 10,000 people homeless and set fire to over 35 city blocks. How did things get so out of control…
Detroit, July 23, 1967
- Injured: 1,189 Dead: 43 Damages: More than 2,000 buildings destroyed Why?: As Saturday night passed into Sunday morning in Detroit on July 23, all the bars closed their doors and windows–except for “blind pigs,” those unlicensed, after-hours operations. A few police units rolled up onto 12th street, one of the harder areas of town, expecting to bust up the bar and a fe…
Sao Paulo, October 2, 1992
- Injured: Hundreds Dead: 111 Why?: About 20 years ago, the Sao Paulo House of Detentions–known as Carandiru and built in the 1950s–was originally designed to house up to 3,500 inmates. At the time of the riot, it held more than 8,000. The video above comes from a VBS news documentary about a former employee at Carandiru who witnessed the riot firsthand. Ther…
Bombay, December 1992
- Injured: Thousands Dead: 900 Why?: As you’ll see in the video above, the Babri Mosque was destroyed when a political rally turned into a destructive mob 150,000 strong. But this wasn’t just any mosque–it was the largest mosque in Uttar Pradesh, a state of more than 31 million Muslims. Before the damage, the Indian Supreme Court had promised and assured the people that the mo…
Kenya, December 1992
- Injured: Thousands Dead: 800-1,500 Damages: Billions Why?: It’s difficult to imagine: everyone in your country is carefully watching the presidential election results, it’s gonna be a close one. But at the same time, everyone has a feeling that it’s rigged. The results come in, and sure enough, the incumbent Kibaki is still president. All hell breaks loose. Over 120 are dead in less than two days…
Gujarat, February 27, 2002
- Injured: Thousands Dead: 1,495 Why?: In 2002, a train full of 58 Hindus returning from a pilgrimage was set on fire by a Muslim mob. If you’ve been reading this whole article, you know the two groups have some history. Yet lingering bad blood can’t be called the only culprit. The media played a large role in sensationalizing many of the riots and attacks, showing bloody and …
New York Draft Riots, July 13, 1863
- Injured: 2,000-8,000 Dead: 120-2,000 Damages: $185,000,000 Why?: Imagine you’re fresh off the boat from Ireland to America, a country that’s not even seen its 100th birthday. You’re broke, starving, and need a job. To make matters worse, you might get drafted to fight in a civil war that everyone seems to think is about freeing slaves, and there are already a number of freed slaves …