Santa Fe riot
1945 riot at a Japanese internment camp in New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Santa Fe riot[1] was a confrontation at a Japanese internment camp near Santa Fe, New Mexico, during World War II. On March 12, 1945, approximately 275 internees assembled in Camp Santa Fe to watch and protest the removal of three men to another camp. During which, a scuffle broke out between the internees and the Border Patrol agents who were guarding the facility, resulting in the use of tear gas grenades, batons, and the serious injury of four internees.[2]
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Date | March 12, 1945 |
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Location | Near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
Outcome | 4 ethnic Japanese internees seriously injured |
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