1967 Plainfield riots
One of the many race riots that swept cities in the U.S. during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Plainfield riots was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967". This riot was a series of racially charged violent disturbances that occurred in Plainfield, New Jersey, which mirrored the 1967 Newark riots in nearby Newark.
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1967 Plainfield riots | |||
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Part of "Long Hot Summer of 1967" during the Civil Rights Movement | |||
Date | July 14–16, 1967 | ||
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Methods | Rioting, rock throwing, shootout, arson, looting | ||
Resulted in | See Aftermath | ||
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Death(s) | 1 | ||
Arrested | 150[1] |
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